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Improvement of Cognitive Function after Computer-Based Cognitive Training in Early Stage of Alzheimer's Dementia
Yang Y, Kwak YT.. Dementia and neurocognitive disorders, 2017-03-31
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Background and purpose Cognitive training is known to be an effective tool in enhancing cognitive functioning. Research has also shown that playing video game improves certain aspects of visual attention and cognitive processing speed. The effect of computer-based cognitive training has not been demonstrated so far. This study therefore evaluated whether computer-based cognitive training improved the cognitive abilities in patients with early stage of Alzheimer's dementia. Methods Totally, 20 participants (early stage of Alzheimer's dementia) participated in this study. To test the effectiveness of computer-based cognitive training programs to cognition, all patients were randomly allocated to either an intervention group ( n =10) or a control group ( n =10). The intervention group regularly received 24 sessions of computer-based cognitive training, over a 12 week period. Neuropsychological examinations were conducted before and after this training period. Results After 12 weeks, the intervention group showed a significant change in language of Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), compared with the baseline cognitive examinations. Also, there was greater improvement in language, attention, calculation, verbal memory, and frontal function for the experimental group, as compared with controls. Conclusions Computer-based cognitive training might have beneficial effects on the general cognitive functions in early stage of Alzheimer's dementia.
Key findings
- Research has also shown that playing video game improves certain aspects of visual attention and cognitive processing speed.
- The effect of computer-based cognitive training has not been demonstrated so far.
- Results After 12 weeks, the intervention group showed a significant change in language of Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), compared with the baseline cognitive examinations.
- Also, there was greater improvement in language, attention, calculation, verbal memory, and frontal function for the experimental group, as compared with controls.
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Study details
- Participants20
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 50/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and effect reported because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record and multi-centre collaboration, so those were left out: it earned 29 of the 58 points we could judge it on, which is 50 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Dementia and neurocognitive disorders) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| 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 | 2 / 5 | 2017 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 20 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 | 1 / 2 | Randomised (as stated in the record) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 30906364) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 29 / 58 | Scored on 11 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 29 of the 58 points we could judge it on is 50 out of 100. |
| Total | 50 / 100 | — |
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Yang, Y., & Kwak, Y. T. (2017). Improvement of Cognitive Function after Computer-Based Cognitive Training in Early Stage of Alzheimer's Dementia. Dementia and neurocognitive disorders. https://doi.org/10.12779/dnd.2017.16.1.7
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Yang Y, Kwak YT. Improvement of Cognitive Function after Computer-Based Cognitive Training in Early Stage of Alzheimer's Dementia. Dementia and neurocognitive disorders. 2017. doi:10.12779/dnd.2017.16.1.7. PMID: 30906364.
BibTeX
@article{yang2017-30906364,
author = {Yang, Y. and Kwak, Y. T.},
title = {{Improvement of Cognitive Function after Computer-Based Cognitive Training in Early Stage of Alzheimer's Dementia}},
journal = {Dementia and neurocognitive disorders},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.12779/dnd.2017.16.1.7},
pmid = {30906364},
url = {https://doi.org/10.12779/dnd.2017.16.1.7}
}