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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Prevention and risk

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Of the 477 participants (70.9% women, mean age = 63 years), 339 (71.1%) completed the survey immediately after the e-learning, and 241 (50.5%) completed the three-month follow-up survey. User experiences were positive with weekly themes receiving average ratings between 7.9-8.1 out of 10. Improvements over time were seen in knowledge of dementia risk reduction, Mediterranean diet adherence, social contact satisfaction, and motivation for physical activity. Cognitive activity levels and alcohol consumption improved over time in women. Moreover, improvements in knowledge and Mediterranean diet adherence remained present three months after course completion. This e-learning program was positively perceived, increased knowledge of dementia risk reduction, and promoted engagement in brain-healthy lifestyles. The program can easily be implemented as a stand-alone tool or as part of larger dementia risk reduction initiatives.

Key findings

Of the 477 participants (70.9% women, mean age = 63 years), 339 (71.1%) completed the survey immediately after the e-learning, and 241 (50.5%) completed the three-month follow-up survey.
User experiences were positive with weekly themes receiving average ratings between 7.9-8.1 out of 10.
Improvements over time were seen in knowledge of dementia risk reduction, Mediterranean diet adherence, social contact satisfaction, and motivation for physical activity.
Cognitive activity levels and alcohol consumption improved over time in women.
Moreover, improvements in knowledge and Mediterranean diet adherence remained present three months after course completion.

Why it matters

This pre-post study found that a free e-learning program improved knowledge of dementia risk reduction and promoted brain-healthy lifestyle engagement among participants. The study had no control group, so it cannot establish that the program caused the improvements.

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Study details

Participants477
Effect size70.9%; 71.1%; 50.5%
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 44/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Alzheimer s Disease)
Journal's citation record	2 / 4	Journal of Alzheimer s Disease: journal h-index 218 (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	2 / 4	477 participants
Effect reported	2 / 3	Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 4 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	1.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	2 / 6	Cited 2.5× 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 4 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Kay Deckers: h-index 29 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	1 / 3	Maastricht University: institution h-index 876 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39791248)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	44 / 100	—

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APA 7th

Van Asbroeck, S., Wimmers, S. C., van Boxtel, M. P., Zwaaftink, R. B. M. G., Otten, V., Bekkenkamp, D., et al. (2025). Development and evaluation of a free e-learning program on dementia risk reduction for the general public: A pre-post study. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877241309112

Vancouver

Van Asbroeck S, Wimmers SC, van Boxtel MP, Zwaaftink RBMG, Otten V, Bekkenkamp D, et al. Development and evaluation of a free e-learning program on dementia risk reduction for the general public: A pre-post study. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 2025. doi:10.1177/13872877241309112. PMID: 39791248.

BibTeX

@article{vanasbroeck2025-39791248,
  author  = {Van Asbroeck, Stephanie and Wimmers, Sophie C.P.M. and van Boxtel, Martin P.J. and Zwaaftink, Rob B M Groot and Otten, Vera and Bekkenkamp, Dinant and Köhler, Sebastian and Deckers, Kay},
  title   = {{Development and evaluation of a free e-learning program on dementia risk reduction for the general public: A pre-post study}},
  journal = {Journal of Alzheimer s Disease},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1177/13872877241309112},
  pmid    = {39791248},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877241309112}
}

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