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Table 1 Inclusion criteria for the participant recruitment

From: Differential diagnosis of depression and Alzheimer’s disease with the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R)

 

AD group

Depression group

Control group

The patient has probable AD diagnosed according to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Sroke and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria at the time of testing [34].

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The patient has had a CT or an MRI at the time of diagnosis establishment with results consistent with the diagnosis of probable AD (according to the mandatory standarts from the Lithuanian Health Ministry).

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The patient has a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score at screening of at least 18, and not greater than 23 [35].

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Patients fulfilled International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders Australian modification (ICD-10-AM) criteria [21] for severe depression episode at the time of testing (code: F32.20). All diagnoses of depression were established by experienced psychiatrist.

 

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The patient has a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score at screening of at least 27 [35].

  

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