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Sex was not a predictor of the total scores of MoCA. Moreover, age (R2=0.12) and education (R2=0.24) significantly influenced cognitive performance, with education being the strongest predictor. A raw score above 18 indicates normal cognitive performance for the total sample. We provided normative data and cutoff scores for older Peruvians, supporting the clinical use of the MoCA in Peru and setting a benchmark for future test standardizations in the region.

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APA 7th

Bulgarelli, L., Gyr, E., Villanueva, J., Mejía-Rojas, K., Mejía, C., Paredes, R., et al. (2025). Normative data of the Spanish version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older individuals from Peru. Dementia & Neuropsychologia. https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2024-0261

Vancouver

Bulgarelli L, Gyr E, Villanueva J, Mejía-Rojas K, Mejía C, Paredes R, et al. Normative data of the Spanish version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older individuals from Peru. Dementia & Neuropsychologia. 2025. doi:10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2024-0261. PMID: 40390708.

BibTeX

@article{bulgarelli2025-40390708,
  author  = {Bulgarelli, Lucia and Gyr, Emilia and Villanueva, Jose and Mejía-Rojas, Koni and Mejía, Claudia and Paredes, Renato and Blumen, Sheyla},
  title   = {{Normative data of the Spanish version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older individuals from Peru}},
  journal = {Dementia \& Neuropsychologia},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2024-0261},
  pmid    = {40390708},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2024-0261}
}

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Key findings

Sex was not a predictor of the total scores of MoCA.
Moreover, age (R2=0.12) and education (R2=0.24) significantly influenced cognitive performance, with education being the strongest predictor.
A raw score above 18 indicates normal cognitive performance for the total sample.
We provided normative data and cutoff scores for older Peruvians, supporting the clinical use of the MoCA in Peru and setting a benchmark for future test standardizations in the region.

Why it matters

This study provides normative data and cutoff scores for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in older Peruvians, showing that a raw score above 18 indicates normal cognitive performance for the total sample. Age and education significantly influenced cognitive performance, with education being the strongest predictor, which supports the clinical use of the MoCA in Peru.

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Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 34/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Dementia & Neuropsychologia)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	Dementia & Neuropsychologia: journal h-index 58 (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)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	2 / 7	Cited 6 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	2.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	3 / 6	Cited 3.8× 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	1 / 4	Cited 6 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Sheyla Blumen: h-index 13 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	0 / 3	Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú: institution h-index 207 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter 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 40390708)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	34 / 100	—

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