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Application of mini-mental state examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease
Yueyi Yu, Jing Wang, Dan Li, Yuanyuan Lu, Lu Lu, Miao Qu. Applied Neuropsychology Adult, 2025-03-21
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
> 0.05). We observed distinct cognitive performances in subjects from both the DLB and AD groups across different stages of dementia. Our study confirms the high value of MMSE and MoCA in distinguishing patients with DLB and AD in the early stages of the disease, and they can improve the differential diagnosis of DLB and AD.
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Yu, Y., Wang, J., Li, D., Lu, Y., Lu, L., & Qu, M. (2025). Application of mini-mental state examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease. Applied Neuropsychology Adult. https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2025.2478204
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Yu Y, Wang J, Li D, Lu Y, Lu L, Qu M. Application of mini-mental state examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease. Applied Neuropsychology Adult. 2025. doi:10.1080/23279095.2025.2478204. PMID: 40116743.
BibTeX
@article{yu2025-40116743,
author = {Yu, Yueyi and Wang, Jing and Li, Dan and Lu, Yuanyuan and Lu, Lu and Qu, Miao},
title = {{Application of mini-mental state examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease}},
journal = {Applied Neuropsychology Adult},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1080/23279095.2025.2478204},
pmid = {40116743},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2025.2478204}
}
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Key findings
- We observed distinct cognitive performances in subjects from both the DLB and AD groups across different stages of dementia.
- Our study confirms the high value of MMSE and MoCA in distinguishing patients with DLB and AD in the early stages of the disease, and they can improve the differential diagnosis of DLB and AD.
Why it matters
This study confirms the high value of the MMSE and MoCA in distinguishing patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease in the early stages of the disease. These tests can improve the differential diagnosis of these two dementia types.
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Study details
- Participants66
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 35/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Applied Neuropsychology Adult) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Applied Neuropsychology Adult: journal h-index 51 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 66 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 2 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.3× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 1 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Miao Qu: h-index 20 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Capital Medical University: institution h-index 643 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40116743) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 35 / 100 | — |
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