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Supporting Individuals With Cognitive Impairment and Family Members in Rural Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Digital Health Study
Eric Scott Cerino, Megan C. McCoy, Margarita Martinez, Thomasina J. Seaton, Rasheera Dopson, Travis Anderson, Gillian Porter, Faith R Shannon et al.. JMIR Research Protocols, 2025-08-27
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Data from the qualitative interviews will provide dyad preferences for intervention development. Data from the quantitative protocol will specify for whom (ie, between-person) and on which days (ie, within-person) modifiable factors are related to better cognitive health in everyday life. This study will take a mixed methods, digital health approach to supporting rural families at risk for ADRD by understanding intervention preferences and identifying the modifiable protective and risk factors that influence cognitive health in everyday life. The findings are expected to directly support rural Arizonans and respond to national priorities in ADRD research for the development of community-based disease education programs and the use of digital assessments of cognitive health and well-being.
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APA 7th
Cerino, E. S., McCoy, M. C., Martinez, M., Seaton, T. J., Dopson, R., Anderson, T., et al. (2025). Supporting Individuals With Cognitive Impairment and Family Members in Rural Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Digital Health Study. JMIR Research Protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/77958
Vancouver
Cerino ES, McCoy MC, Martinez M, Seaton TJ, Dopson R, Anderson T, et al. Supporting Individuals With Cognitive Impairment and Family Members in Rural Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Digital Health Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 2025. doi:10.2196/77958. PMID: 41052405.
BibTeX
@article{cerino2025-41052405,
author = {Cerino, Eric Scott and McCoy, Megan C. and Martinez, Margarita and Seaton, Thomasina J. and Dopson, Rasheera and Anderson, Travis and Porter, Gillian and Shannon, Faith R and others},
title = {{Supporting Individuals With Cognitive Impairment and Family Members in Rural Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Digital Health Study}},
journal = {JMIR Research Protocols},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.2196/77958},
pmid = {41052405},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/77958}
}
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Key findings
- Data from the qualitative interviews will provide dyad preferences for intervention development.
- Data from the quantitative protocol will specify for whom (ie, between-person) and on which days (ie, within-person) modifiable factors are related to better cognitive health in everyday life.
- This study will take a mixed methods, digital health approach to supporting rural families at risk for ADRD by understanding intervention preferences and identifying the modifiable protective and risk factors that influence cognitive health in everyday life.
- The findings are expected to directly support rural Arizonans and respond to national priorities in ADRD research for the development of community-based disease education programs and the use of digital assessments of cognitive health and well-being.
Why it matters
This is a protocol for a mixed methods digital health study to support rural families at risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by understanding intervention preferences and identifying modifiable protective and risk factors. The findings are expected to support community-based education and digital assessments, not to treat, cure, or prevent Alzheimer's disease directly.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 33/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded 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 | 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) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 4 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 2.5× 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 4 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Michael J. McCarthy: h-index 16 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Northern Arizona University: institution h-index 485 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41052405) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 33 / 100 | — |
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