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Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia: a statement for healthcare professionals from the american heart association/american stroke association
Gorelick PB, Scuteri A, Black SE, Decarli C, Greenberg SM, Iadecola C, Launer LJ, Laurent S et al.. Stroke, 2011-07-21
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
This statement serves as an overall guide for practitioners to gain a better understanding of VCI and dementia, prevention, and treatment. Results The construct of VCI has been introduced to capture the entire spectrum of cognitive disorders associated with all forms of cerebral vascular brain injury-not solely stroke-ranging from mild cognitive impairment through fully developed dementia.
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APA 7th
Gorelick, P. B., Scuteri, A., Black, S. E., Decarli, C., Greenberg, S. M., Iadecola, C., et al. (2011). Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia: a statement for healthcare professionals from the american heart association/american stroke association. Stroke. https://doi.org/10.1161/str.0b013e3182299496
Vancouver
Gorelick PB, Scuteri A, Black SE, Decarli C, Greenberg SM, Iadecola C, et al. Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia: a statement for healthcare professionals from the american heart association/american stroke association. Stroke. 2011. doi:10.1161/str.0b013e3182299496. PMID: 21778438.
BibTeX
@article{gorelick2011-21778438,
author = {Gorelick, P. B. and Scuteri, A. and Black, S. E. and Decarli, C. and Greenberg, S. M. and Iadecola, C. and Launer, L. J. and Laurent, S. and others},
title = {{Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia: a statement for healthcare professionals from the american heart association/american stroke association}},
journal = {Stroke},
year = {2011},
doi = {10.1161/str.0b013e3182299496},
pmid = {21778438},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1161/str.0b013e3182299496}
}
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Key findings
- This statement serves as an overall guide for practitioners to gain a better understanding of VCI and dementia, prevention, and treatment.
- Results The construct of VCI has been introduced to capture the entire spectrum of cognitive disorders associated with all forms of cerebral vascular brain injury-not solely stroke-ranging from mild cognitive impairment through fully developed dementia.
Why it matters
This 2011 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association statement for healthcare professionals defines "vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia" (VCI) as the whole spectrum of cognitive problems "associated with all forms of cerebral vascular brain injury-not solely stroke," from mild cognitive impairment through to dementia. It is a definition and practitioner guide, not a study with participants or measured results, so it does not by itself show that any treatment or risk-factor control prevents dementia.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 56/100
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 (Stroke) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Stroke: journal h-index 455 (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 | 2011 — 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) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 7 / 7 | Cited 3,803 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 5 / 5 | 223.7 citations a year over 17 year(s) since 2011 |
| Impact for its field and year | 6 / 6 | Cited 111.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 5 / 6 | Cited by 164 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 4 / 4 | Cited 818 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Sudha S. Seshadri: h-index 148 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | American Heart Association: institution h-index 791 (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 21778438) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 56 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1161/str.0b013e3182299496
- PubMed: 21778438
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