Physician's recommendations when MCI is detected U.S. 2021

In 2021, around 73 percent of primary care physicians in the United States stated that they recommend lifestyle changes when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected in a patient, while around 18 percent of physicians recommended testing for Alzheimer's biomarkers after MCI detection. This statistic illustrates the recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment is detected as of 2021.

Recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected as of 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of physicians
Recommend lifestyle changes	73%
Perform lab testing for reversible causes	70%
Refer the patient to a specialist	53%
Prescribe medications to treat noncognitive symptoms	27%
Prescribe medications to treat cognitive symptoms	27%
Recommend testing for Alzheimer's biomarkers	18%
Recommend participation in clinical trials	8%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November 1 to 22, 2021

Number of respondents

801 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Primary care physicians (M.D. or D.O.)

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

"Physicians had to have been in practice for at least two years and spend at least 50 percent of their time in direct patient care, with at least 10% of their patients being age 60 or older."

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