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The Caribbean American Dementia and Aging Study: protocol for a population-based study of older adult health and dementia in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Mao‐Mei Liu, Jorge J. Llibre‐Guerra, Chris Soria, Jing Li, Tania Zayas Llerena, Guillermina Rodríguez, Daisy M Acosta, Ivonne Jiménez Velázquez et al.. BMC Geriatrics, 2025-08-29
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
With this study, we will contribute nationally representative data on health, dementia and cognitive aging in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, as well as harmonized data in Cuba to expand understanding of aging and dementia in the Hispanic Caribbean and promote cross-national comparative research around the world.
Key findings
- With this study, we will contribute nationally representative data on health, dementia and cognitive aging in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, as well as harmonized data in Cuba to expand understanding of aging and dementia in the Hispanic Caribbean and promote cross-national comparative research around the world.
Why it matters
This paper describes the protocol for a population-based study of older adult health and dementia in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. It aims to contribute data on health, dementia, and cognitive aging, not to test a treatment or cure.
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Study details
- Participants1,500
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 44/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (BMC Geriatrics) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | BMC Geriatrics: journal h-index 153 (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 | 3 / 4 | 1,500 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 2 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.3× 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 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author William H. Dow: h-index 38 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | University of Washington: institution h-index 3,540 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 6 institution(s) in 4 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40883676) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 44 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Liu, M., Llibre‐Guerra, J. J., Soria, C., Li, J., Llerena, T. Z., Rodríguez, G., et al. (2025). The Caribbean American Dementia and Aging Study: protocol for a population-based study of older adult health and dementia in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. BMC Geriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06131-0
Vancouver
Liu M, Llibre‐Guerra JJ, Soria C, Li J, Llerena TZ, Rodríguez G, et al. The Caribbean American Dementia and Aging Study: protocol for a population-based study of older adult health and dementia in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. BMC Geriatrics. 2025. doi:10.1186/s12877-025-06131-0. PMID: 40883676.
BibTeX
@article{liu2025-40883676,
author = {Liu, Mao‐Mei and Llibre‐Guerra, Jorge J. and Soria, Chris and Li, Jing and Llerena, Tania Zayas and Rodríguez, Guillermina and Acosta, Daisy M and Velázquez, Ivonne Jiménez and others},
title = {{The Caribbean American Dementia and Aging Study: protocol for a population-based study of older adult health and dementia in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico}},
journal = {BMC Geriatrics},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1186/s12877-025-06131-0},
pmid = {40883676},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06131-0}
}
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