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Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

The intervention engaged 69 (63.8%) of 108 clinicians across the 7 clinics. DCA screening was completed in 1,808 (10.8%) of 16,708 eligible visits. We selected the Linus Health Core Cognitive Evaluation tool as our DCA tool based on stakeholder evaluations. Screening workflows were tailored to each clinic. The brain health navigator received 447 referrals for further assessment of a positive or borderline screening result. Four clinics fully adopted the intervention, achieving a DCA completion rate of at least 20%, and 5 clinics were still routinely using the DCA tool at 12 months. Agile implementation effectively helped integrate the DCA tool into primary care workflows. Customized workflows, stakeholder engagement, and iterative improvements were crucial for adoption and sustainability. These insights can guide future efforts for early detection and management of cognitive impairment in primary care, ultimately improving patient outcomes and easing the burden on health care professionals.

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APA 7th

Summanwar, D., Fowler, N. R., Hammers, D. B., Perkins, A. J., Brosch, J. R., & Willis, D. R. (2025). Agile Implementation of a Digital Cognitive Assessment for Dementia in Primary Care. The Annals of Family Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.240294

Vancouver

Summanwar D, Fowler NR, Hammers DB, Perkins AJ, Brosch JR, Willis DR. Agile Implementation of a Digital Cognitive Assessment for Dementia in Primary Care. The Annals of Family Medicine. 2025. doi:10.1370/afm.240294. PMID: 40300819.

BibTeX

@article{summanwar2025-40300819,
  author  = {Summanwar, Diana and Fowler, Nicole R. and Hammers, Dustin B. and Perkins, Anthony J. and Brosch, Jared R. and Willis, Deanna R.},
  title   = {{Agile Implementation of a Digital Cognitive Assessment for Dementia in Primary Care}},
  journal = {The Annals of Family Medicine},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1370/afm.240294},
  pmid    = {40300819},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.240294}
}

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Key findings

The intervention engaged 69 (63.8%) of 108 clinicians across the 7 clinics.
DCA screening was completed in 1,808 (10.8%) of 16,708 eligible visits.
We selected the Linus Health Core Cognitive Evaluation tool as our DCA tool based on stakeholder evaluations.
Screening workflows were tailored to each clinic.
The brain health navigator received 447 referrals for further assessment of a positive or borderline screening result.

Why it matters

This study describes implementing a digital cognitive assessment tool in primary care, with screening completed in 10.8% of eligible visits and four of seven clinics fully adopting it. It is about detecting cognitive impairment in primary care, not about treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

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Study details

Effect size63.8%; 10.8%
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 45/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, 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 (The Annals of Family Medicine)
Journal's citation record	2 / 4	The Annals of Family Medicine: 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	2 / 3	Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test
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	3 / 7	Cited 15 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	2 / 5	5.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	4 / 6	Cited 18.2× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	1 / 6	Cited by 2 other studies in this library
Still being cited	2 / 4	Cited 15 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Deanna R. Willis: h-index 17 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	1 / 3	Indiana University School of Medicine: institution h-index 784 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40300819)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	45 / 100	—

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