Mild cognitive impairment history and current procedures in low- and middle-income countries: a brief review / História e procedimentos atuais em países de baixa e média renda para o comprometimento cognitivo leve: uma breve revisão
ABSTRACT. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widely studied concept that has changed over time. Epidemiology, diagnosis, costs, prognostics, screeningprocedures, and categorization have been extensively discussed. However, unified guidelines are still not available, especially considering differences between low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and high-income countries (HIC).
Objectives:
To contextualize and identify the main areas under investigation regarding MCI diagnosis and to investigate how much of the current knowledge is compatible with the diagnosis in an LMIC.
Methods:
This brief review followed the framework outlined for a scoping review and goes through the history of MCI and its diagnosis, the differences and relevance of LMIC research regarding the concept, and the current criteria for diagnosis.
Results:
Results show that the unique characteristics of LMIC influence the development of cognitive decline and how suitable procedures suggested by HIC can be used by LMIC to identify pathological aging processes in their early stages.
Contextualizar e identificar as principais áreas de pesquisa em relação ao diagnóstico do CCL e investigar quanto do atual conhecimento é compatível com o diagnóstico em PBMR.
Métodos:
Esta revisão se guiou a estrutura delineada para uma scoping review, percorrendo a história do CCL, o diagnóstico, as diferenças e a relevância da pesquisa de PBMR para o conceito e os critérios atuais para diagnóstico.
Resultados:
Os resultados mostram que as características únicas dos PMBR influenciam o declínio cognitivo e como os procedimentos sugeridos por PAR podem ser usados por PBMR para identificar processos de envelhecimento patológico em seus estágios iniciais.