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Prevalence of Dementia Among US Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Giacomo Vivanti, Wei-Lin Lee, Jonas C. Ventimiglia, Sha Tao, Kristen Lyall, Lindsay Shea. JAMA Network Open, 2025-01-02
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
This cohort study evaluates the prevalence of dementia diagnoses among US adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Key findings
- This cohort study evaluates the prevalence of dementia diagnoses among US adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Why it matters
This cohort study evaluates the prevalence of dementia diagnoses among US adults with autism spectrum disorder. No results or conclusions are provided in the available text.
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Study details
- Study designcohort study
- Evidence strengthModerate
How this study scored 55/100
Published in a leading specialty 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 | 9 / 10 | Tier 2 — leading specialty journal (JAMA Network Open) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | JAMA Network Open: journal h-index 235 (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 | 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) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 3 / 7 | Cited 26 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 8.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 14.8× 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 | 2 / 4 | Cited 26 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Lindsay Shea: h-index 23 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Drexel University: institution h-index 761 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39745705) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 55 / 100 | — |
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Read the original
- DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53691
- PubMed: 39745705
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- Free full text: JAMA Network Open →
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APA 7th
Vivanti, G., Lee, W.-L., Ventimiglia, J. C., Tao, S., Lyall, K., & Shea, L. (2025). Prevalence of Dementia Among US Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53691
Vancouver
Vivanti G, Lee W.-L, Ventimiglia JC, Tao S, Lyall K, Shea L. Prevalence of Dementia Among US Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder. JAMA Network Open. 2025. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53691. PMID: 39745705.
BibTeX
@article{vivanti2025-39745705,
author = {Vivanti, Giacomo and Lee, Wei-Lin and Ventimiglia, Jonas C. and Tao, Sha and Lyall, Kristen and Shea, Lindsay},
title = {{Prevalence of Dementia Among US Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder}},
journal = {JAMA Network Open},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53691},
pmid = {39745705},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53691}
}
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