Table 4 Frequencies for all reasons identified for conducting neuropsychological assessments (% agreement)

Diagnostic uncertainty / differential diagnosis

91.8

Complex or unusual symptom pattern

85.6

Functional decline despite ‘normal’ scores on gross screening tools

82.5

Pronounced language difficulties (e.g., suspected primary progressive aphasia)

81.4

Expected young onset dementia

80.4

Need to understand cognitive profile to inform treatment and management

80.4

Pronounced behavioural changes (e.g., suspected behavioural frontotemporal dementia)

79.4

Capacity for decision making (e.g., financial, treatment, care plan, placement etc.)

72.2

Subtle cognitive changes (e.g., subjective memory complaint or mild cognitive impairment)

70.1

Rapid decline

45.4

New onset psychiatric disorder (e.g. late-onset depression, psychosis)

34.0

Substance induced

26.8

Every Memory Clinic client

11.3

Other

6.2