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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Lewy body dementia

Topic: Brain proteins, microglia and lab models

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APA 7th

Mackenzie, I. R., Neumann, M., Bigio, E. H., Cairns, N. J., Alafuzoff, I. I., Kril, J. J., et al. (2009). Nomenclature and nosology for neuropathologic subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an update. Acta Neuropathologica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-009-0612-2

Vancouver

Mackenzie IR, Neumann M, Bigio EH, Cairns NJ, Alafuzoff II, Kril JJ, et al. Nomenclature and nosology for neuropathologic subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an update. Acta Neuropathologica. 2009. doi:10.1007/s00401-009-0612-2. PMID: 19924424.

BibTeX

@article{mackenzie2009-19924424,
  author  = {Mackenzie, Ian R. and Neumann, Manuela and Bigio, Eileen H. and Cairns, Nigel J. and Alafuzoff, Irina I. and Kril, Jillian J. and Kovács, Gábor Géza and Ghetti, Bernardino Francesco and Halliday, Glenda Margaret and Holm, Ida E. and Ince, Paul G. and Kamphorst, Wouter and Révész, Tamás and Rozemüller, Annemieke J.M. and Kumar‐Singh, Samir and Akiyama, Haruhiko and Baborie, Atik and Spina, Salvatore E. and Dickson, Dennis W. and Trojanowski, John Q. and Mann, David},
  title   = {{Nomenclature and nosology for neuropathologic subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an update}},
  journal = {Acta Neuropathologica},
  year    = {2009},
  doi     = {10.1007/s00401-009-0612-2},
  pmid    = {19924424},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-009-0612-2}
}

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Why it matters

An update on the naming and classification of the neuropathologic subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

How this study scored 59/100
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 left out, no data; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 1 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomized / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 7 of 7; Citations per year 5 of 5; Impact for its field and year 6 of 6; Cited by studies here 0 of 6; Still being cited 3 of 4; Senior author's track record 3 of 4; Institution's track record 2 of 3; Multicenter collaboration 3 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 2 of 2. 56 of the 95 points it could be judged on, which is 59 of 100. Total 59 of 100.56 of the 95 points we could judge = 59 of 100

Published in a leading specialty journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on strength of evidence, so that was left out: it earned 56 of the 95 points we could judge it on, which is 59 out of 100.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 9 / 10 Tier 2 — leading specialty journal (Acta Neuropathologica)
Journal's citation record 3 / 4 Acta Neuropathologica: journal h-index 287 (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 — / 5 No evidence rating recorded — left out of this score
Peer-review validation 10 / 10 Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent 1 / 5 2009 — within 20 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)
Randomized / blinded 0 / 2 No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited 7 / 7 Cited 1,013 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 5 / 5 53.3 citations a year over 19 year(s) since 2009
Impact for its field and year 6 / 6 Cited 41.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here 0 / 6 No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited 3 / 4 Cited 130 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 3 / 4 Last-listed author David Mann: h-index 99 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 2 / 3 University College London: institution h-index 2,029 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration 3 / 3 OpenAlex lists 27 institution(s) in 11 countries
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 19924424)
Free to read 2 / 2 Free to read
Points 56 / 95 Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 56 of the 95 points we could judge it on is 59 out of 100.
Total 59 / 100 —

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