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Mild Cognitive Impairment
Sanford AM.. Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2017-05-17
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) occurs along a continuum from normal cognition to dementia. A roadblock to earlier diagnosis and potential treatment is the lack of consistency with screening for MCI. Universal screening would be ideal, but is limited. Once a diagnosis of MCI is made, it is important for the clinician to evaluate for reversible causes. At present time, there are no pharmacologic treatments proven to slow or cure progression of MCI to dementia; nonetheless, there is evidence that lifestyle modifications including diet, exercise, and cognitive stimulation may be effective.
Key findings
- Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) occurs along a continuum from normal cognition to dementia.
- A roadblock to earlier diagnosis and potential treatment is the lack of consistency with screening for MCI.
- Universal screening would be ideal, but is limited.
- Once a diagnosis of MCI is made, it is important for the clinician to evaluate for reversible causes.
- At present time, there are no pharmacologic treatments proven to slow or cure progression of MCI to dementia; nonetheless, there is evidence that lifestyle modifications including diet, exercise, and cognitive stimulation may be effective.
Why it matters
There are currently no pharmacologic treatments proven to slow or cure progression of mild cognitive impairment to dementia. There is evidence that lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and cognitive stimulation may be effective, and reversible causes should be checked once MCI is diagnosed.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 43/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Clinics in geriatric medicine) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine: journal h-index 120 (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 | 2 / 5 | 2017 — 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 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 6 / 7 | Cited 437 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 4 / 5 | 39.7 citations a year over 11 year(s) since 2017 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 11.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 9 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 171 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Angela M. Sanford: h-index 15 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Saint Louis University: institution h-index 567 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 28689566) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 43 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Sanford, A. M. (2017). Mild Cognitive Impairment. Clinics in geriatric medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2017.02.005
Vancouver
Sanford AM. Mild Cognitive Impairment. Clinics in geriatric medicine. 2017. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2017.02.005. PMID: 28689566.
BibTeX
@article{sanford2017-28689566,
author = {Sanford, A. M.},
title = {{Mild Cognitive Impairment}},
journal = {Clinics in geriatric medicine},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1016/j.cger.2017.02.005},
pmid = {28689566},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2017.02.005}
}
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