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Acceptability and feasibility of a sensor-instrumented ‘SmartSocks’ wearable prototype to detect agitation in people with dementia
Douglas Macfarlane, Ikran Dahir, R. A. M. Ali, Neha Ghosalkar, Lucile M. Webb, Zahinoor Ismail, Antonieta Medina‐Lara, Joanne McDermid et al.. International Psychogeriatrics, 2025-10-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
objective measurement of agitation using SmartSocks.
Key findings
- objective measurement of agitation using SmartSocks.
Why it matters
This study examined the acceptability and feasibility of a sensor-instrumented SmartSocks wearable prototype to detect agitation in people with dementia. It concerns monitoring a symptom and does not address treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 35/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International Psychogeriatrics) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | International Psychogeriatrics: journal h-index 161 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Byron Creese: h-index 33 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | University of Calgary: institution h-index 1,028 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 5 institution(s) in 3 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41076426) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 35 / 100 | — |
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Read the original
- DOI: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100154
- PubMed: 41076426
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- Free full text: International Psychogeriatrics →
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APA 7th
Macfarlane, D., Dahir, I., Ali, R. A. M., Ghosalkar, N., Webb, L. M., Ismail, Z., et al. (2025). Acceptability and feasibility of a sensor-instrumented ‘SmartSocks’ wearable prototype to detect agitation in people with dementia. International Psychogeriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100154
Vancouver
Macfarlane D, Dahir I, Ali RAM, Ghosalkar N, Webb LM, Ismail Z, et al. Acceptability and feasibility of a sensor-instrumented ‘SmartSocks’ wearable prototype to detect agitation in people with dementia. International Psychogeriatrics. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100154. PMID: 41076426.
BibTeX
@article{macfarlane2025-41076426,
author = {Macfarlane, Douglas and Dahir, Ikran and Ali, R. A. M. and Ghosalkar, Neha and Webb, Lucile M. and Ismail, Zahinoor and Medina‐Lara, Antonieta and McDermid, Joanne and others},
title = {{Acceptability and feasibility of a sensor-instrumented ‘SmartSocks’ wearable prototype to detect agitation in people with dementia}},
journal = {International Psychogeriatrics},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100154},
pmid = {41076426},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100154}
}
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