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Cognitive tests for the detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the prodromal stage of dementia: Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies
Breton A, Casey D, Arnaoutoglou NA.. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2018-11-27
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Introduction Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is regarded as a prodrome to dementia. Various cognitive tests can help with diagnosis; meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies would assist clinicians in choosing optimal tests. Methods We searched online databases for "mild cognitive impairment" and "diagnosis" or "screening" from 01/01/1999 to 01/07/2017.
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Breton, A., Casey, D., & Arnaoutoglou, N. A. (2019). Cognitive tests for the detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the prodromal stage of dementia: Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5016
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Breton A, Casey D, Arnaoutoglou NA. Cognitive tests for the detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the prodromal stage of dementia: Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2019. doi:10.1002/gps.5016. PMID: 30370616.
BibTeX
@article{breton2019-30370616,
author = {Breton, A. and Casey, D. and Arnaoutoglou, N. A.},
title = {{Cognitive tests for the detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the prodromal stage of dementia: Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies}},
journal = {International journal of geriatric psychiatry},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1002/gps.5016},
pmid = {30370616},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5016}
}
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Key findings
- Various cognitive tests can help with diagnosis; meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies would assist clinicians in choosing optimal tests.
- Methods We searched online databases for "mild cognitive impairment" and "diagnosis" or "screening" from 01/01/1999 to 01/07/2017.
- Articles assessing the diagnostic accuracy of a cognitive test compared with standard diagnostic criteria were extracted.
- Bivariate random-effects meta-analysis was used to evaluate sensitivity and specificity.
Why it matters
This meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of cognitive tests for detecting mild cognitive impairment. It is a diagnostic accuracy study and provides no information on treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Study designmeta-analysis
- Evidence strengthHigh
How this study scored 63/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a meta-analysis pooling many studies. Scored zero for sample size, effect reported and studied in people because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International journal of geriatric psychiatry) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: journal h-index 190 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 12 / 12 | A meta-analysis pooling many studies |
| Strength of evidence | 5 / 5 | Rated “high” 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 | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | A review of other studies — randomisation is not credited here |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 299 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 4 / 5 | 33.2 citations a year over 9 year(s) since 2019 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 15.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 3 / 6 | Cited by 11 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 116 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Nikitas A. Arnaoutoglou: h-index 8 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | University of Oxford: institution h-index 2,205 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 30370616) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 63 / 100 | — |
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