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Recommended best practices for construct-centered adaptation of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol
Emily M. Briceño, Darina T. Bassil, Pranali Yogiraj Khobragade, Anthony K. Ngugi, Martine Elbejjani, Eric Ochieng, Silvia Mejía-Arango, Salima Douhou et al.. The Journals of Gerontology Series B, 2025-10-24
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Recommendations for HCAP adaptation include phases of preparation (assembling local expert teams; resource planning), implementation (construct-centered adaptation guided by local experts), pre-testing (iterative, mixed-methods approach), and field preparation (creating documentation; interviewer training; planning for ongoing quality assurance). The HCAP neuropsychological assessment approach has unique considerations for adaptation that balance the needs of local validity with cross-national harmonization. Shared best practices for HCAP adaptation will improve the quality of cross-national HCAP data collection, data harmonization, analyses, and inferences. The HCAP is a useful model for cross-nationally harmonized data collection and research to improve our understanding of cognitive aging and dementia globally.
Key findings
- Recommendations for HCAP adaptation include phases of preparation (assembling local expert teams; resource planning), implementation (construct-centered adaptation guided by local experts), pre-testing (iterative, mixed-methods approach), and field preparation (creating documentation; interviewer training; planning for ongoing quality assurance).
- The HCAP neuropsychological assessment approach has unique considerations for adaptation that balance the needs of local validity with cross-national harmonization.
- Shared best practices for HCAP adaptation will improve the quality of cross-national HCAP data collection, data harmonization, analyses, and inferences.
- The HCAP is a useful model for cross-nationally harmonized data collection and research to improve our understanding of cognitive aging and dementia globally.
Why it matters
This paper offers recommended best practices for adapting the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol across countries, covering preparation, implementation, pre-testing and field preparation. It aims to improve cross-national data collection and research on cognitive aging and dementia, not to treat or cure the disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 46/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, 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 (The Journals of Gerontology Series B) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: journal h-index 225 (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 | 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 | 2 / 7 | Cited 9 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 3.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 5.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 3 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 9 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Lindsay C. Kobayashi: h-index 39 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | Harvard University: institution h-index 3,235 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 17 institution(s) in 5 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41138172) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 46 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf201
- PubMed: 41138172
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APA 7th
Briceño, E. M., Bassil, D. T., Khobragade, P. Y., Ngugi, A. K., Elbejjani, M., Ochieng, E., et al. (2025). Recommended best practices for construct-centered adaptation of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf201
Vancouver
Briceño EM, Bassil DT, Khobragade PY, Ngugi AK, Elbejjani M, Ochieng E, et al. Recommended best practices for construct-centered adaptation of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 2025. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaf201. PMID: 41138172.
BibTeX
@article{briceno2025-41138172,
author = {Briceño, Emily M. and Bassil, Darina T. and Khobragade, Pranali Yogiraj and Ngugi, Anthony K. and Elbejjani, Martine and Ochieng, Eric and Mejía-Arango, Silvia and Douhou, Salima and others},
title = {{Recommended best practices for construct-centered adaptation of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol}},
journal = {The Journals of Gerontology Series B},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1093/geronb/gbaf201},
pmid = {41138172},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf201}
}
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