Abstract
Introduction: An analysis of the ethnocultural and socioeconomic composition of Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) participants is needed to assess the generalizability of ADNI data to diverse populations. Methods: ADNI data collected between October 2004 and November 2020 were used to determine ethnocultural and educational composition of the sample and differences in the following metrics: screening, screen fails, enrollment, biomarkers. Results: Of 3739 screened individuals, 11% identified as being from ethnoculturally underrepresented populations (e.g., Black, Latinx) and 16% had <12 years of education. Of 2286 enrolled participants, 11% identified as ethnoculturally underrepresented individuals and 15% had <12 years of education. This participation is considerably lower than US Census data for adults 60+ (ethnoculturally underrepresented populations: 25%; <12 years of education: 4%). Individuals with <12 years of education failed screening at a higher rate. Discussion: Our findings suggest that ADNI results may not be entirely generalizable to ethnoculturally diverse and low education populations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2603-2613 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Alzheimer's and Dementia |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
- Alzheimer's disease
- biomarkers
- diversity
- educational attainment
- enrollment
- ethnicity
- race
- screening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Clinical Neurology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Psychiatry and Mental health