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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 29 out of 100. Risk factors

Reviewed as evidence on: White matter hyperintensity burden and real-world driving decline 3 studies (what the news said). Being listed means the study bears on the question, not that it agrees with the news.

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

In conclusion, while differing in healthcare infrastructure, China, Japan, and South Korea converge in anchoring dementia care within the community.

Key findings

Why it matters

This work concludes that China, Japan, and South Korea share a focus on anchoring dementia care within the community, despite differing healthcare infrastructure. It addresses policy and care delivery, not the treatment, cure, or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

Study details

How this study scored 29/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 7 of 10; Journal's citation record 0 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 1 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 5 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomised / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 0 of 7; Citations per year 0 of 5; Impact for its field and year 0 of 6; Cited by studies here 0 of 6; Still being cited 0 of 4; Senior author's track record 2 of 4; Institution's track record 1 of 3; Multi-centre collaboration 1 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 0 of 2. Total 29 of 100.29 of 100 points earned71 not earned

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.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 7 / 10 Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Journal's citation record 0 / 4 Asia-Pacific Psychiatry: journal h-index 47 (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 5 / 5 2026 — within 1 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 0 / 7 Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 0 / 5 0.0 citations a year over 2 year(s) since 2026
Impact for its field and year 0 / 6 Cited 0.0× 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 0 / 4 Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 2 / 4 Last-listed author Jin Narumoto: h-index 37 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 1 / 3 Peking University: institution h-index 1,098 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration 1 / 3 OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41906383)
Free to read 0 / 2 Behind a paywall — scores zero
Total 29 / 100 —

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APA 7th

Wang, H., Hong, N., & Narumoto, J. (2026). Shared Commitment and Distinct Innovations in Dementia Policy Development and Implementation in China, Japan, and South Korea. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/appy.70018

Vancouver

Wang H, Hong N, Narumoto J. Shared Commitment and Distinct Innovations in Dementia Policy Development and Implementation in China, Japan, and South Korea. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry. 2026. doi:10.1111/appy.70018. PMID: 41906383.

BibTeX

@article{wang2026-41906383,
  author  = {Wang, Huali and Hong, Narei and Narumoto, Jin},
  title   = {{Shared Commitment and Distinct Innovations in Dementia Policy Development and Implementation in China, Japan, and South Korea}},
  journal = {Asia-Pacific Psychiatry},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.1111/appy.70018},
  pmid    = {41906383},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/appy.70018}
}

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