Table 3_Exploring representation of people without cohabiting carers in research on help-seeking for dementia diagnosis: a scoping review protocol.xlsx

Although help-seeking for dementia diagnosis often depends on the involvement of family members, carers, or other significant others, it remains unclear how living arrangement and supporter/carer-related variables are represented in this literature.</p>Methods and analysis<p>This scoping review will be conducted according to Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework and reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).

Searches will be conducted in Web of Science Core Collection, Medline, Embase, Scopus, APA PsycINFO, and CINAHL Ultimate. Eligible studies will be peer-reviewed primary research on real-life help-seeking for dementia diagnosis involving people experiencing cognitive concerns, memory problems, mild cognitive impairment, or dementia. Findings will be summarised and synthesised.</p>Discussion<p>This review will map how living arrangement and supporter/carer-related variables are defined, reported, and analysed in research on help-seeking for dementia diagnosis.