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Normative values of cognitive and physical function in older adults: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
Kenny RA, Coen RF, Frewen J, Donoghue OA, Cronin H, Savva GM.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2013-05-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Objectives To provide normative values of tests of cognitive and physical function based on a large sample representative of the population of Ireland aged 50 and older. Design Data were used from the first wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), a prospective cohort study that includes a comprehensive health assessment. Setting Health assessment was undertaken at one of two dedicated health assessment centers or in the study participant's home if travel was not practicable.
Key findings
- Design Data were used from the first wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), a prospective cohort study that includes a comprehensive health assessment.
- Setting Health assessment was undertaken at one of two dedicated health assessment centers or in the study participant's home if travel was not practicable.
- Participants Five thousand eight hundred ninety-seven members of a nationally representative sample of the community-living population of Ireland aged 50 and older.
- Those with severe cognitive impairment, dementia, or Parkinson's disease were excluded.
Why it matters
This study provided normative values for cognitive and physical function tests from a large representative sample of people in Ireland aged 50 and older. It establishes reference values for testing, not a treatment, cure or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Study designcohort study
- Evidence strengthModerate
How this study scored 53/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a cohort study following people over time. Scored zero for sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: journal h-index 344 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 7 / 12 | A cohort study following people over time |
| Strength of evidence | 3 / 5 | Rated “moderate” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2013 — 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 | 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 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 208 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 13.9 citations a year over 15 year(s) since 2013 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 6.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 7 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 42 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author George M. Savva: h-index 61 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Trinity College Dublin: institution h-index 926 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 23662720) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 53 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12195
- PubMed: 23662720
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APA 7th
Kenny, R. A., Coen, R. F., Frewen, J., Donoghue, O. A., Cronin, H., & Savva, G. M. (2013). Normative values of cognitive and physical function in older adults: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12195
Vancouver
Kenny RA, Coen RF, Frewen J, Donoghue OA, Cronin H, Savva GM. Normative values of cognitive and physical function in older adults: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2013. doi:10.1111/jgs.12195. PMID: 23662720.
BibTeX
@article{kenny2013-23662720,
author = {Kenny, R. A. and Coen, R. F. and Frewen, J. and Donoghue, O. A. and Cronin, H. and Savva, G. M.},
title = {{Normative values of cognitive and physical function in older adults: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing}},
journal = {Journal of the American Geriatrics Society},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.1111/jgs.12195},
pmid = {23662720},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12195}
}
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