Patient Referral

Dementia trials are slow and expensive compared to other disease conditions. Despite the high number of persons developing Alzheimer’s disease each year, on average a clinical trial site only recruits 8-10 participants per year for a particular trial. Among those referred to a trial, most fail the strict inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Access Free Diagnostic Assessment

By referring your patient to the Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) Screening for Trials program, your patient will undergo a comprehensive free diagnostic assessment using techniques that are not routinely available, such as PET amyloid and tau brain scans. With these methods, Alzheimer’s disease can be detected up to 15 years before symptoms become evident (“preclinical AD”).

Results from the assessments are provided to the referring doctor, along with tailored trial recommendations.

We currently have screening sites operating in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, and Perth.

Eligibility Guide

Before referring a patient to the ADNeT Screening for Trials program, please ensure the patient meets all of the following conditions:

Probable MCI or mild AD
Aged 50 – 80 years
Reliable study partner/informant available
Minimum MMSE score ≥ 20
No serious unstable comorbid conditions

Refer a Patient Now

You can refer your patient to the ADNeT Screening for Trials program by:

getting in touch with your local screening locations (click here for more information), or
completing the below electronic form below.

Referring Specialist(Required)
Email(Required)
Phone Number(Required)
Clinic Location(Required)
Prior Investigations
Please tick if previously completed:
- MRI in last 6 months
- FDG PET in last 12 months
- Consultant letter attached
Amyloid PET Feedback
Amyloid PET result to be disclosed by:
- ADNET trials screening staff
- Referring clinician
Further Investigations
Arrange an expedited brain SPECT & FDG PET if amyloid or tau imaging are negative?
- Yes
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Patient Details
Please provide patient details:
Patient Details(Required)
Please provide patient details:
Patient phone number(Required)
Date of Birth
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Address
Preferred contact (if different)
Contact Details of preferred contact
Consultant letter
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Download a copy of your local referral form for future use

Contact Us

If you have general queries about the ADNeT Screening for Trials program, please:

contact our National Coordinator, Dr Jo Robertson (email jo.robertson@unimelb.edu.au), or
complete our general ADNeT contact form.