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The Goteborg MCI study: mild cognitive impairment is a heterogeneous condition
Nordlund A, Rolstad S, Hellström P, Sjögren M, Hansen S, Wallin A.. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2005-11-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been considered a transitional state between normal aging and dementia, characterised by memory impairment but normal general cognitive functioning. Recently other cognitive deficits have been reported. This has led to a modification of MCI criteria.
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Nordlund, A., Rolstad, S., Hellström, P., Sjögren, M., Hansen, S., & Wallin, A. (2005). The Goteborg MCI study: mild cognitive impairment is a heterogeneous condition. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2004.050385
Vancouver
Nordlund A, Rolstad S, Hellström P, Sjögren M, Hansen S, Wallin A. The Goteborg MCI study: mild cognitive impairment is a heterogeneous condition. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. 2005. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2004.050385. PMID: 16227535.
BibTeX
@article{nordlund2005-16227535,
author = {Nordlund, A. and Rolstad, S. and Hellström, P. and Sjögren, M. and Hansen, S. and Wallin, A.},
title = {{The Goteborg MCI study: mild cognitive impairment is a heterogeneous condition}},
journal = {Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry},
year = {2005},
doi = {10.1136/jnnp.2004.050385},
pmid = {16227535},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2004.050385}
}
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Key findings
- Recently other cognitive deficits have been reported.
- This has led to a modification of MCI criteria.
- Objective To examine which neuropsychological tests most clearly distinguish MCI subjects from normal controls.
- Methods 112 consecutive MCI subjects and 35 controls were included in the study.
Why it matters
This study examined which neuropsychological tests best distinguish 112 people with mild cognitive impairment from 35 normal controls. It is about characterizing and detecting mild cognitive impairment, not about treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Effect size1.8%
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 46/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, 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 (Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: journal h-index 336 (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 | 1 / 5 | 2005 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 2 / 3 | Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test |
| 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 | 5 / 7 | Cited 203 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 8.8 citations a year over 23 year(s) since 2005 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 3 / 6 | Cited by 11 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 15 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Arto Nordlund: h-index 33 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | University of Gothenburg: institution h-index 972 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 16227535) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 46 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.050385
- PubMed: 16227535
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