Table 2.
Effect Sizes (Cohen’s d) Comparing Diagnostic Groups on the MoCA Total Score and Index Scores
| MCI vs Normal Cognition |
MCI vs. AD |
AD vs. Normal Cognition |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | |||
| Total Score | 0.83 | 1.61 | 2.38 |
| Memory Index | 0.78 | 1.09 | 2.11 |
| Executive Index | 0.51 | 1.08 | 1.48 |
| Visuospatial Index | 0.28 | 0.95 | 1.20 |
| Language Index | 0.29 | 0.79 | 1.05 |
| Attention Index | 0.44 | 0.99 | 1.34 |
| Orientation Index | 0.57 | 1.44 | 1.78 |
| Memory, Executive, and Orientation Index Combined | 0.91 | 1.61 | 2.65 |
MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment; AD, Alzheimer’s disease.