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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. Mild cognitive impairment

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

The models could aid clinicians in the interpretation of CSF biomarker and hippocampal volume results in individuals with MCI, and help research and clinical settings to prepare for a future of precision medicine in Alzheimer's disease.

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APA 7th

van Maurik, I. S., Vos, S. J., Bos, I., Bouwman, F. H., Teunissen, C. E., Scheltens, P., et al. (2019). Biomarker-based prognosis for people with mild cognitive impairment (ABIDE): a modelling study. The Lancet. Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422(19)30283-2

Vancouver

van Maurik IS, Vos SJ, Bos I, Bouwman FH, Teunissen CE, Scheltens P, et al. Biomarker-based prognosis for people with mild cognitive impairment (ABIDE): a modelling study. The Lancet. Neurology. 2019. doi:10.1016/s1474-4422(19)30283-2. PMID: 31526625.

BibTeX

@article{vanmaurik2019-31526625,
  author  = {van Maurik, I. S. and Vos, S. J. and Bos, I. and Bouwman, F. H. and Teunissen, C. E. and Scheltens, P. and Barkhof, F. and Frolich, L. and others},
  title   = {{Biomarker-based prognosis for people with mild cognitive impairment (ABIDE): a modelling study}},
  journal = {The Lancet. Neurology},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1016/s1474-4422(19)30283-2},
  pmid    = {31526625},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422(19)30283-2}
}

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Key findings

Why it matters

This modelling study suggests that combining CSF biomarker and hippocampal volume results could help clinicians interpret test results in people with mild cognitive impairment. It is about improving prognosis and preparing for precision medicine, not about a treatment, cure or prevention.

Study details

How this study scored 60/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 9 of 10; Journal's citation record 3 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 3 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 2 of 5; Sample size 2 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 3 of 3; Randomised / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 5 of 7; Citations per year 3 of 5; Impact for its field and year 4 of 6; Cited by studies here 3 of 6; Still being cited 2 of 4; Senior author's track record 4 of 4; Institution's track record 2 of 3; Multi-centre collaboration 3 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 0 of 2. Total 60 of 100.60 of 100 points earned40 not earned

Published in a leading specialty journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 9 / 10 Tier 2 — leading specialty journal (The Lancet. Neurology)
Journal's citation record 3 / 4 The Lancet Neurology: journal h-index 457 (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 3 / 5 Rated “moderate” in our summary
Peer-review validation 10 / 10 Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent 2 / 5 2019 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size 2 / 4 883 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 5 / 7 Cited 128 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 3 / 5 14.2 citations a year over 9 year(s) since 2019
Impact for its field and year 4 / 6 Cited 10.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here 3 / 6 Cited by 14 other studies in this library
Still being cited 2 / 4 Cited 40 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 4 / 4 Last-listed author Wiesje M. van der Flier: h-index 132 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 2 / 3 University of Oxford: institution h-index 2,205 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration 3 / 3 OpenAlex lists 52 institution(s) in 13 countries
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 31526625)
Free to read 0 / 2 Behind a paywall — scores zero
Total 60 / 100 —

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