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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2023; 13(7): 478-485
Published online Jul 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i7.478
Role of comprehensive geriatric assessment in screening for mild cognitive disorders
Jie Yu, Shou-Rong Lu, Zhuo Wang, Yin Yang, Bin-Shan Zhang, Qiao Xu, Hong Kan
Jie Yu, Shou-Rong Lu, Zhuo Wang, Yin Yang, Bin-Shan Zhang, Qiao Xu, Hong Kan, Department of Geriatrics, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Yu J and Lu SR contributed equally to this work; Wang Z, Yang Y designed the research study; Zhang BS performed the research; Hong K contributed new reagents and analytic tools; Xu Q analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported by Jiangsu Provincial Elderly Health Research Project, No. LR2021020, No, LD2021016; Major Project of Wuxi Municipal Health Commission, No. Z202002; Scientific Research Project of Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission, No. BJ21008.
Institutional review board statement: The research plan has been reviewed by the Ethics Committee of Wuxi People's Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All patients have signed informed consent forms.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Hong Kan, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Geriatrics, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China. 2898456291@qq.com
Received: March 22, 2023
Peer-review started: March 22, 2023
First decision: April 10, 2023
Revised: May 16, 2023
Accepted: June 21, 2023
Article in press: June 21, 2023
Published online: July 19, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Comprehensive geriatric assessment allows accurate identification of mild cognitive impairment with high sensitivity and specificity, facilitating timely and effective intervention, and is thus recommended for clinical use.