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Quantitative informant- and self-reports of subjective cognitive decline predict amyloid beta PET outcomes in cognitively unimpaired individuals independently of age and APOE ε4

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Introduction: Amyloid beta (Aβ) pathology is an Alzheimer's disease early hallmark. Here we assess the value of longitudinal self- and informant reports of cognitive decline to predict Aβ positron emission tomography (PET) outcome in cognitively unimpaired middle-aged individuals.

Methods: A total of 261 participants from the ALFA+ study underwent [18F]flutemetamol PET and Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire (SCD-Q) concurrently, and 3 years before scan. We used logistic regressions to evaluate the ability of SCD-Q scores (self and informant) to predict Aβ PET visual read, and repeated analysis of variance to assess whether changes in SCD-Q scores relate to Aβ status.

Results: Self-perception of decline in memory (odds ratio [OR] = 1.2), and informant perception of executive decline (OR = 1.6), increased the probability of a positive scan. Informant reports 3 years before scanning predicted Aβ PET outcome. Longitudinal increase of self-reported executive decline was predictive of Aβ in women (P = .003).

Discussion: Subjective reports of cognitive decline are useful to predict Aβ and may improve recruitment strategies.

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Sánchez-Benavides G, Salvadó G, Arenaza-Urquijo EM, Grau-Rivera O, Suárez-Calvet M, Milà-Alomà M, González-de-Echávarri JM, Minguillon C, Crous-Bou M, Niñerola-Baizán A, Perissinotti A, Gispert JD, Molinuevo JL; ALFA Study. Quantitative informant- and self-reports of subjective cognitive decline predict amyloid beta PET outcomes in cognitively unimpaired individuals independently of age and APOEε4. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2020 Nov 11;12(1):e12127. doi: 10.1002/dad2.12127. PMID: 33204815; PMCID: PMC7656171.