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Meta-analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.3 and Stata 17.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Five randomized controlled trials were ultimately included, comprising approximately 215 participants. Meta-analytic findings revealed that, compared with control conditions, video-game interventions significantly improved global cognition, reflected by increases in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores (MD = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.27\u20133.90,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.0001) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores (MD = 1.80, 95% CI: 0.79\u20132.80,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0005). Executive function and attentional performance also showed marked enhancement, evidenced by substantial reductions in completion time on the Trail Making Test A (TMT-A) (SMD = \u22121.38, 95% CI: \u22121.73 to \u22121.04,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.00001) and Trail Making Test B (TMT-B) (SMD = \u22123.50, 95% CI: \u22126.03 to \u22120.98,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.007).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Video-game\u2013based interventions appear to meaningfully enhance both global cognitive function and executive functioning in individuals with MCI. 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