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Monitoring and Evaluation of Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods Using a Walkshed Approach: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Mark W. Groulx, Shannon Freeman, Keone Gourlay, Dawn Elaine Hemingway, Emma Rossnagel, Habib Chaudhury, Mohammadjavad Nouri. JMIR Research Protocols, 2023-11-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The results of the study and the submission of a manuscript for peer review are expected in June 2024. The results of the review are expected to contribute to an understanding of methods for monitoring and evaluating dementia-friendly neighborhoods. Expected findings will include a detailed breakdown of current parameters and routines used to conduct walkshed analysis. Findings will also convey criteria that can be operationalized in a Geographic Information System as indicators to assess barriers and facilitators to walking in a neighborhood setting. As far as we are aware, the proposed scoping review will be the first to provide comprehensive methodological or technical guidance for conducting walkshed analysis specific to persons living with dementia. Both the scalability and objective nature of walkshed analysis are likely to be of direct interest to public health practitioners, planners, and allied professionals. Clearly documenting methods used in walkshed analysis can spur increased collaboration across these disciplines to enable an evidence-informed approach to improving neighborhood environments for persons living with dementia. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/50548.
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APA 7th
Groulx, M. W., Freeman, S., Gourlay, K., Hemingway, D. E., Rossnagel, E., Chaudhury, H., et al. (2023). Monitoring and Evaluation of Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods Using a Walkshed Approach: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/50548
Vancouver
Groulx MW, Freeman S, Gourlay K, Hemingway DE, Rossnagel E, Chaudhury H, et al. Monitoring and Evaluation of Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods Using a Walkshed Approach: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols. 2023. doi:10.2196/50548. PMID: 38170573.
BibTeX
@article{groulx2023-38170573,
author = {Groulx, Mark W. and Freeman, Shannon and Gourlay, Keone and Hemingway, Dawn Elaine and Rossnagel, Emma and Chaudhury, Habib and Nouri, Mohammadjavad},
title = {{Monitoring and Evaluation of Dementia-Friendly Neighborhoods Using a Walkshed Approach: Protocol for a Scoping Review}},
journal = {JMIR Research Protocols},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.2196/50548},
pmid = {38170573},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/50548}
}
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Key findings
- The results of the study and the submission of a manuscript for peer review are expected in June 2024.
- The results of the review are expected to contribute to an understanding of methods for monitoring and evaluating dementia-friendly neighborhoods.
- Expected findings will include a detailed breakdown of current parameters and routines used to conduct walkshed analysis.
- Findings will also convey criteria that can be operationalized in a Geographic Information System as indicators to assess barriers and facilitators to walking in a neighborhood setting.
- As far as we are aware, the proposed scoping review will be the first to provide comprehensive methodological or technical guidance for conducting walkshed analysis specific to persons living with dementia.
Why it matters
This is a protocol for a scoping review on methods to monitor and evaluate dementia-friendly neighborhoods using a walkshed approach. It does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Study designsystematic review
- Evidence strengthHigh
How this study scored 45/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a systematic review of all the studies on the question. Scored zero for sample size, effect reported and studied in people because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (JMIR Research Protocols) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | JMIR Research Protocols: journal h-index 62 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 12 / 12 | A systematic review of all the studies on the question |
| Strength of evidence | 5 / 5 | Rated “high” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 3 / 5 | 2023 — within 6 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) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | A review of other studies — randomisation is not credited here |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.6 citations a year over 5 year(s) since 2023 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× 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 | 0 / 4 | Last-listed author Mohammadjavad Nouri: h-index 3 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Simon Fraser University: institution h-index 657 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 38170573) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 45 / 100 | — |
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