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Data-driven care for patients with neurodegenerative disorders

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Data-driven approaches hold considerable promise for medical breakthroughs in the precision and cost-effectiveness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The scientists and health care professionals who will be responsible for providing the evidence to support these approaches must also consider the ethical challenges involved in the care of people with intellectual impairments.

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  1. Danish Dementia Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Gunhild Waldemar

  2. Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Gunhild Waldemar

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Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI): https://adni.loni.usc.edu

European Health Data Space: https://health.ec.europa.eu/ehealth-digital-health-and-care/european-health-data-space

UK Biobank: https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/enable-your-research

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Waldemar, G. Data-driven care for patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Nat Rev Neurol 19, 447–448 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00828-9

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