| Cohort Name |
Quantitative MRI in the NHS, Memory Clinics |
| Cohort Acronym |
QMIN MC |
| Study Overview |
A study of neuroimaging and cognitive data from NHS memory clinics. This is an unselected cohort of people attending memory clinics who require neuroimaging including people with and without a diagnosis of dementia. Basic demographic data, diagnosis and cognitive testing is available to accompany the neuroimaging. |
| #Subjects at Baseline |
The first release will include 336 patients, with subsequent data releases every 6 months. |
| Institution Name |
University of Cambridge |
| Department Name |
Clinical Neurosciences |
| City |
Cambridge |
| Study/Database Website |
https://www.rittman.uk/qminmc/ |
| Principal Investigator (PI) |
Timothy Rittman |
| Key Study References |
Please see study website |
| Population Based Study? |
No |
| Family Based Study? |
No |
| Clinical based sample? |
Yes |
| Is there follow-up data available? |
There is limited longitudinal neuroimaging data available in selected patients who required repeat imaging as part of their clinical investigation. Longitudinal cognitive data will be available. |
| Were participants included prior to development of dementia (may refer to controls only)? |
No |
| Were participants included prior to development of MCI (may refer to controls only)? |
No |
| How is data collected? |
Recruitment via NHS memory clinics |
| Who carries out data collection? |
Cognitive data is collected by NHS memory clinic staff, neuroimaging data is collected at academic or NHS neuroimaging centres. |
| Does this take place in participants' homes or at a central location? |
Studies are based at participating NHS Trusts |
| Do participants take part individually or are families/partners involved? |
Individually |
| Dementia cases ascertained as part of study: |
n/a |
| How many times followed up? |
Follow-up is based on clinical need |
| Study start date |
01/03/2021 00:00:00 |
| Study end date |
No planned end date |
| Is study ongoing? |
Yes |
| Is study still recruiting? |
Yes |
| Inclusion criteria |
Attendance at an NHS memory clinic |
| Exclusion criteria |
Unable to have an MRI (eg pacemaker, shrapnel, claustrophobia) |