Research hotspots and nursing inspiration in research of older adults with subjective cognitive decline from 2003 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis.
Xiaotong Ding, Jiyuan Shi, Qing Wang and 3 others
PMID 38707682WHAT IT FOUND
Bibliometric analysis of 1,436 studies identifies research hotspots like physical activity, depression, and early screening in subjective cognitive decline.
It maps influential authors and institutions but offers no evidence on patient outcomes or treatment efficacy for clinicians.
Key findings
01Research on subjective cognitive decline in older adults increased from 2 publications in 2003 to 141 in 2023.
02Current research hotspots and frontiers focus on physical activity, negative emotions like depression and anxiety, and early screening strategies.
03The United States, China, and France were the top three countries by publication volume, with the US holding the largest network node.
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What it does not show
The study only searched the Web of Science database, potentially missing relevant literature in other databases like PubMed or CINAHL. It analyzed metadata (keywords, citations, authors) rather than the full text or clinical results of the included studies, so it cannot determine if the identified interventions actually work. The search period ended in September 2023, so recent developments may not be captured.
Declared interests
The authors declare no conflict of interest. The research received no specific grant from any funding agency.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the identified 'hotspots' like physical activity or depression management as proven clinical interventions. This paper maps what researchers are studying, not what treatments are effective for patients with subjective cognitive decline.