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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Digital health tools

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Background Ageing societies and a rising prevalence of dementia are associated with increasing demand for care home places. Results Findings are presented under three main themes: 1.

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APA 7th

Hall, A., Wilson, C. B., Stanmore, E., & Todd, C. (2017). Implementing monitoring technologies in care homes for people with dementia: A qualitative exploration using Normalization Process Theory. International journal of nursing studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.04.008

Vancouver

Hall A, Wilson CB, Stanmore E, Todd C. Implementing monitoring technologies in care homes for people with dementia: A qualitative exploration using Normalization Process Theory. International journal of nursing studies. 2017. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.04.008. PMID: 28494333.

BibTeX

@article{hall2017-28494333,
  author  = {Hall, A. and Wilson, C. B. and Stanmore, E. and Todd, C.},
  title   = {{Implementing monitoring technologies in care homes for people with dementia: A qualitative exploration using Normalization Process Theory}},
  journal = {International journal of nursing studies},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.04.008},
  pmid    = {28494333},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.04.008}
}

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Key findings

Why it matters

This qualitative study explored implementing monitoring technologies in care homes for people with dementia using Normalization Process Theory. It concerns care practices, not treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

Study details

How this study scored 48/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 7 of 10; Journal's citation record 2 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 1 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 2 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomized / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 5 of 7; Citations per year 3 of 5; Impact for its field and year 4 of 6; Cited by studies here 2 of 6; Still being cited 2 of 4; Senior author's track record 3 of 4; Institution's track record 2 of 3; Multicenter collaboration 1 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 2 of 2. Total 48 of 100.48 of 100 points earned52 not earned

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.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 7 / 10 Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International journal of nursing studies)
Journal's citation record 2 / 4 International Journal of Nursing Studies: journal h-index 210 (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 2 / 5 2017 — within 10 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 5 / 7 Cited 102 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 3 / 5 9.3 citations a year over 11 year(s) since 2017
Impact for its field and year 4 / 6 Cited 12.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here 2 / 6 Cited by 5 other studies in this library
Still being cited 2 / 4 Cited 39 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 3 / 4 Last-listed author Chris Todd: h-index 87 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 2 / 3 The University of Queensland: institution h-index 1,516 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration 1 / 3 OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 28494333)
Free to read 2 / 2 Free to read
Total 48 / 100 —

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