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. 2012 Sep 12;2012(9):CD009132. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009132.pub2
MEDLINE (Ovid SP) search strategy
1. "cognit* impair*".mp.
2. exp *Cognition Disorders/
3. MCI.ti,ab.
4. ACMI.ti,ab.
5. ARCD.ti,ab.
6. SMC.ti,ab.
7. CIND.ti,ab.
8. BSF.ti,ab.
9. AAMI.ti,ab.
10. MD.ti,ab.
11. LCD.ti,ab.
12. QD.ti,ab.
13. AACD.ti,ab.
14. MNCD.ti,ab.
15. MCD.ti,ab.
16. ("N‐MCI" or "A‐MCI" or "M‐MCI").ti,ab.
17. ((cognit* or memory or cerebr* or mental*) adj3 (declin* or impair* or los* or deteriorat* or degenerat* or complain* or disturb* or disorder*)).ti,ab.
18. "preclinical AD".mp.
19. "pre‐clinical AD".mp.
20. ("preclinical alzheimer*" or "pre‐clinical alzheimer*").mp.
21. (aMCI or MCIa).ti,ab.
22. ("CDR 0.5" or "clinical dementia rating scale 0.5").ti,ab.
23. ("GDS 3" or "stage 3 GDS").ti,ab.
24. ("global deterioration scale" and "stage 3").mp.
25. "Benign senescent forgetfulness".ti,ab.
26. "mild neurocognit* disorder*".ti,ab.
27. (prodrom* adj2 dement*).ti,ab.
28. or/1‐27
29. exp Cholinesterase Inhibitors/
30. ("acetylcholinesterase inhibitor*" or "cholinesterase inhibitor*" or "anti‐cholinesteras*").mp.
31. donepezil*.mp.
32. aricept*.mp.
33. donezepil.mp.
34. exp *Galantamine/
35. galantamin*.ti,ab.
36. galanthamin*.mp.
37. Nivalin*.mp.
38. Razadyne*.mp.
39. Reminyl*.mp.
40. rivastigmin*.mp.
41. exelon*.mp.
42. exp *Tacrine/
43. tacrin*.ab,ti.
44. cognex*.mp.
45. ("anti‐dementia drug*" or "memory drug" or "anti‐alzheimer* ADJ2 drug*").mp.
46. or/29‐45
47. 28 and 46
48. randomized controlled trial.pt.
49. controlled clinical trial.pt.
50. random*.ab.
51. placebo.ab.
52. drug therapy.fs.
53. trial.ab.
54. groups.ab.
55. or/48‐54
56. (animals not (humans and animals)).sh.
57. 55 not 56
58. 47 and 57