In 2021, around 72 percent of primary care physicians in the United States stated that difficulty in differentiating mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from normal aging is a challenge to diagnosing MCI. This statistic illustrates the challenges reported by primary care physicians in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment in the United States as of 2021.
Challenges reported by primary care physicians in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the United States as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of physicians
Difficulty in differentiating MCI from normal aging
72%
Difficulty in interpreting patient reports of daily functioning
51%
Lack of sufficient expertise in the areas of cognitive function
47%
Lack of sufficient expertise in performing cognitive assessments
47%
Difficulty in interpreting complex patient medical histories
46%
Dissociation of symptoms from difficulties in daily life
44%
Lack of normative data, especially in diverse populations
44%
Patient lack of concern regarding cognitive symptoms
35%
Lack of urgency with high rates of benign prognosis
30%
High rates of reversion to normal cognitive functioning
"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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Alzheimer's Association. (March 14, 2022). Challenges reported by primary care physicians in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the United States as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319039/primary-care-us-physicians-challenges-in-diagnosing-mci/
Alzheimer's Association. "Challenges reported by primary care physicians in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the United States as of 2021." Chart. March 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319039/primary-care-us-physicians-challenges-in-diagnosing-mci/
Alzheimer's Association. (2022). Challenges reported by primary care physicians in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the United States as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319039/primary-care-us-physicians-challenges-in-diagnosing-mci/
Alzheimer's Association. "Challenges Reported by Primary Care Physicians in Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment (Mci) in The United States as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319039/primary-care-us-physicians-challenges-in-diagnosing-mci/
Alzheimer's Association, Challenges reported by primary care physicians in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the United States as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319039/primary-care-us-physicians-challenges-in-diagnosing-mci/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Challenges reported by primary care physicians in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the United States as of 2021 [Graph], Alzheimer's Association, March 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319039/primary-care-us-physicians-challenges-in-diagnosing-mci/
