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. 2021 Jun 17;17(3):376–384. doi: 10.3988/jcn.2021.17.3.376

Table 4. Changes in scores on the cognitive function tests (MMSE and MoCA), TMT-B&W, and CDR.

Test Baseline 1 Year Change p*
MMSE score (n=331) 18.84±5.35 18.57±6.34 -0.27±3.54 0.198
MoCA score (n=71) 16.25±6.02 16.35±6.22 0.10±2.19 0.491
TMT-B&W, seconds
Part A: time to completion (n=318) 172.54±86.25 172.04±89.04 -0.51±54.83 0.323
Part B: time to completion) (n=307) 269.67±58.52 273.32±51.67 3.65±51.96 0.630
CDR (global) score (n=346) 0.94±0.48 1.05±0.59 0.11±0.37 <0.001
CDR (sum of boxes) score (n=346) 5.23±2.98 5.91±3.47 0.68±1.98 <0.001

Data are mean±standard-deviation values. This analysis only included patients whose cognitive function was assessed both at baseline and 1 year.

*Wilcoxon's signed-rank test.

CDR: Clinical Dementia Rating, MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment, TMT-B&W: Trail-Making Test–Black and White.