Ageing in general practice (AGP) trial: a cluster randomised trial to examine the effectiveness of peer education on GP diagnostic assessment and management of dementia.

Background: Dementia is increasing in prevalence as the population ages. An earlier rather than later diagnosis allows persons with dementia and their families to plan ahead and access appropriate management. However, most diagnoses are made by general practitioners (GPs) later in the course of the disease and are associated with management that is poorly adherent to recommended guidelines.

Seminars may increase recruitment to randomised controlled trials: lessons learned from WISDOM.

Background: Recruiting patients to large randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in the primary care setting can be challenging. Research teams need to identify and utilise strategies that both maximise the efficiency of recruitment and minimise the burden on general practitioners.

Purpose: To describe our methods for identifying, approaching and recruiting female patients aged 50-69 years to a long-term double-blind RCT of hormone therapy (HT) - the Women's International Study of long Duration Oestrogen after Menopause (WISDOM).

Hormone therapy, timing of initiation, and cognition in women aged older than 60 years: the REMEMBER pilot study.

Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to assess any trends related to the timing of initiation, and duration, of hormone therapy (HT) use on cognitive function to facilitate the design and power calculations for a future large cohort study entitled Research into Memory, Brain function and Estrogen Replacement (REMEMBER).

Design: A total of 428 women aged older than 60 years were recruited from a computer-generated random selection of Adelaide households. Demographic and lifestyle characteristics, and HT use history were recorded and confirmed.