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Mild cognitive impairment and neuropsychological examination
Erik Hessen. Frontiers in Psychology, 2025-11-06
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The paper discusses according to prevailing diagnostic systems and algorithms, which cognitive domains that are relevant to investigate, which tests that may be relevant, what kind of norms have satisfactory quality, which cut-off scores do best balance sensitivity and specificity in a neurodiagnostic context, and what kind of conclusions and recommendations that can be drawn from neuropsychological findings. Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment based on more than one test in each of the five cognitive domains (memory, attention, language, visuospatial function, and executive function) recommended by NIA-AA, DSM-5 and ICD-11, employing national and culturally adapted norms has shown superior validity regarding neuropathology and prognosis and is recommended as best practice.
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Hessen, E. (2025). Mild cognitive impairment and neuropsychological examination. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1662151
Vancouver
Hessen E. Mild cognitive impairment and neuropsychological examination. Frontiers in Psychology. 2025. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1662151. PMID: 41368162.
BibTeX
@article{hessen2025-41368162,
author = {Hessen, Erik},
title = {{Mild cognitive impairment and neuropsychological examination}},
journal = {Frontiers in Psychology},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1662151},
pmid = {41368162},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1662151}
}
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Key findings
- The paper discusses according to prevailing diagnostic systems and algorithms, which cognitive domains that are relevant to investigate, which tests that may be relevant, what kind of norms have satisfactory quality, which cut-off scores do best balance sensitivity and specificity in a neurodiagnostic context, and what kind of conclusions and recommendations that can be drawn from neuropsychological findings.
- Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment based on more than one test in each of the five cognitive domains (memory, attention, language, visuospatial function, and executive function) recommended by NIA-AA, DSM-5 and ICD-11, employing national and culturally adapted norms has shown superior validity regarding neuropathology and prognosis and is recommended as best practice.
Why it matters
This paper recommends comprehensive neuropsychological assessment using more than one test in each of five cognitive domains with culturally adapted norms as best practice for mild cognitive impairment. It concerns diagnosis and prognosis, not treatment, cure or prevention.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 45/100
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 (Frontiers in Psychology) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Frontiers in Psychology: journal h-index 313 (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 | 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 | 3 / 7 | Cited 18 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 6.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 11.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 2 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 18 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Erik Hessen: h-index 30 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | University of Oslo: institution h-index 1,024 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41368162) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 45 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1662151
- PubMed: 41368162
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