BPSD are common and distressing symptoms. There is some disagreement as to which symptoms should be included as BPSD and few studies examine qualitative or contextual aspects of their occurrence. We report the findings of a survey of BPSD in clinical practice in twelve centres in Europe. A consecutive series of twenty patients from each centre was examined.
The survey used a questionnaire to examine in the context of caring and symptoms not included in the standard measure of BPSD, the NPI. Quality of life was examined in both sufferers and their carers by the AD-QOL.
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