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Brain health PRO/Santé cerveau PRO: The development of a web-based program for dementia literacy and risk factor reduction
Sylvie Belleville, Nicole D. Anderson, Louis Bherer, Richard M. Camicioli, Julie C Carrier, Senny Chan, Marc Cuesta, Thien Thanh Dang‐Vu et al.. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease, 2025-03-15
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Two logic models were developed to identify the determinants of risk for dementia and how these could be targeted by the program. A review of dementia risk and protective factors and online educational programs for older adults, as well as co-creation activities with experts, stakeholders, and citizen advisors, were used to identify the determinants, target, format, and content of the program. The pilot study reports excellent usability and acceptance with scores of 80.4/100 and 93.5/120 respectively. Intervention mapping and co-construction approaches facilitated the design of a program that effectively balances the delivery of scientific content with the specific constraints, needs and abilities of older adults. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT05347966.
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Belleville, S., Anderson, N. D., Bherer, L., Camicioli, R. M., Carrier, J. C., Chan, S., et al. (2025). Brain health PRO/Santé cerveau PRO: The development of a web-based program for dementia literacy and risk factor reduction. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100134
Vancouver
Belleville S, Anderson ND, Bherer L, Camicioli RM, Carrier JC, Chan S, et al. Brain health PRO/Santé cerveau PRO: The development of a web-based program for dementia literacy and risk factor reduction. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100134. PMID: 40090784.
BibTeX
@article{belleville2025-40090784,
author = {Belleville, Sylvie and Anderson, Nicole D. and Bherer, Louis and Camicioli, Richard M. and Carrier, Julie C and Chan, Senny and Cuesta, Marc and Dang‐Vu, Thien Thanh and others},
title = {{Brain health PRO/Santé cerveau PRO: The development of a web-based program for dementia literacy and risk factor reduction}},
journal = {The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100134},
pmid = {40090784},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100134}
}
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Key findings
- Two logic models were developed to identify the determinants of risk for dementia and how these could be targeted by the program.
- A review of dementia risk and protective factors and online educational programs for older adults, as well as co-creation activities with experts, stakeholders, and citizen advisors, were used to identify the determinants, target, format, and content of the program.
- The pilot study reports excellent usability and acceptance with scores of 80.4/100 and 93.5/120 respectively.
- Intervention mapping and co-construction approaches facilitated the design of a program that effectively balances the delivery of scientific content with the specific constraints, needs and abilities of older adults.
Why it matters
This paper describes the development of a web-based program for dementia literacy and risk factor reduction, with a pilot study reporting excellent usability and acceptance scores. The program was designed using logic models and co-creation with experts, stakeholders, and citizen advisors to balance scientific content with the needs of older adults.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 43/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease: journal h-index 63 (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) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 2 / 7 | Cited 5 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.2× 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 | 1 / 4 | Cited 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Howard Feldman: h-index 105 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | University of Toronto: institution h-index 1,923 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 30 institution(s) in 2 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40090784) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 43 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100134
- PubMed: 40090784
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