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                                 Groups similar at baseline: No (gender distribution differed significantly)










                                        galantamine   75.1   71.4   NR      74.6   3.2  Primary Outcome Measures: Physician’s and Caregiver’s Satisfaction Questionnaires (developed by  Secondary Outcome Measures: ADAS-Cog 11; ADAS-Cog 13; MMSE;  DAD (40-item)  Timing of assessments: Weeks 4, 8 and 12; cognitive assessments at screening, weeks 4, 8 and 12  DON-treated patients had significantly better physician and caregiver satisfaction scores at  Significantly greater improvement of DAD scores for DON than GAL- treated patients (P < 0.05)  At endpoint DON-treated patients had significantly greater improvements on ADAS-Cog 1











                                    Alzheimer classification: Mild-moderate












                                        donepezil   73.8    51.6   NR      73.5   3.1       Health Outcome Measures:   endpoint (P < 0.01).     at endpoint  ediate Outcome Measures:


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             Final Report Update 1     Authors: Jones et al.   Year: 2004   POPULATION  CHARACTERISTICS:       Mean age (years):   Sex (% female):   Ethnicity:   Other germane population qualities:  Mean age onset AD diagnosis   •   Months since diagnosis   •   (median)     OUTCOME ASSESSMENT:          RESULTS:     Alzheimer's Drugs
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