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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 31 out of 100. Risk factors

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

The participant demonstrated 28.6% mastery of the grocery shopping task. Performance was impacted on primarily by errors of accuracy and timing. Reasons for these errors centered on the participant's difficulties in applying cognitive strategies to perceive, recall, plan and perform the task. The PRPP System of Task Analysis shows promise in being able to identify errors in task mastery and the underlying cognitive strategy application errors that impact on mastery in people with HAND.

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APA 7th

Ranka, J. L., & Chapparo, C. (2010). Assessment of productivity performance in men with HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND). Work. https://doi.org/10.3233/wor-2010-1020

Vancouver

Ranka JL, Chapparo C. Assessment of productivity performance in men with HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND). Work. 2010. doi:10.3233/wor-2010-1020. PMID: 20634613.

BibTeX

@article{ranka2010-20634613,
  author  = {Ranka, Judy L. and Chapparo, Christine},
  title   = {{Assessment of productivity performance in men with HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)}},
  journal = {Work},
  year    = {2010},
  doi     = {10.3233/wor-2010-1020},
  pmid    = {20634613},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3233/wor-2010-1020}
}

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Key findings

Why it matters

This single-participant study found that a man with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder completed only 28.6% of a grocery shopping task, with errors in accuracy and timing. It suggests a task analysis system may help identify such errors, but it is a single case and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.

Study details

How this study scored 31/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 7 of 10; Journal's citation record 1 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 1 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 1 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 2 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomized / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 2 of 7; Citations per year 0 of 5; Impact for its field and year 2 of 6; Cited by studies here 0 of 6; Still being cited 1 of 4; Senior author's track record 1 of 4; Institution's track record 1 of 3; Multicenter collaboration 0 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 0 of 2. Total 31 of 100.31 of 100 points earned69 not earned

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 7 / 10 Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Work)
Journal's citation record 1 / 4 Work: journal h-index 90 (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 1 / 5 2010 — within 20 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)
Randomized / blinded 0 / 2 No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited 2 / 7 Cited 14 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 0 / 5 0.8 citations a year over 18 year(s) since 2010
Impact for its field and year 2 / 6 Cited 1.0× 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 1 / 4 Cited 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 1 / 4 Last-listed author Christine Chapparo: h-index 19 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 1 / 3 The University of Sydney: institution h-index 1,466 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration 0 / 3 OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete)
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 20634613)
Free to read 0 / 2 Behind a paywall — scores zero
Total 31 / 100 —

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