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The disappearing subject: exclusion of people with cognitive impairment and dementia from geriatrics research
Taylor JS, DeMers SM, Vig EK, Borson S.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2012-01-30
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Objectives To evaluate exclusion of persons with cognitive impairment from research in geriatrics by determining its frequency, method, and rationale and treatment in the resulting publications. Design All original research articles published in 2008 and 2009 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (n = 434) were reviewed using a structured data collection tool. Setting The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Taylor, J. S., DeMers, S. M., Vig, E. K., & Borson, S. (2012). The disappearing subject: exclusion of people with cognitive impairment and dementia from geriatrics research. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03847.x
Vancouver
Taylor JS, DeMers SM, Vig EK, Borson S. The disappearing subject: exclusion of people with cognitive impairment and dementia from geriatrics research. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03847.x. PMID: 22288835.
BibTeX
@article{taylor2012-22288835,
author = {Taylor, J. S. and DeMers, S. M. and Vig, E. K. and Borson, S.},
title = {{The disappearing subject: exclusion of people with cognitive impairment and dementia from geriatrics research}},
journal = {Journal of the American Geriatrics Society},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03847.x},
pmid = {22288835},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03847.x}
}
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Key findings
- Design All original research articles published in 2008 and 2009 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (n = 434) were reviewed using a structured data collection tool.
- Setting The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
- Participants There were no participants in this study.
- Measurements Data captured included recruitment method, explicit criterion for exclusion of persons with cognitive impairment, justification of exclusion criterion, reason given for exclusion, percentage of individuals excluded, and mention of exclusion as a possible limitation.
Why it matters
This review found that people with cognitive impairment are frequently excluded from geriatrics research. It is about research practices and inclusion, not about treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Participants434
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 50/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: journal h-index 344 (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 | 1 / 5 | 2012 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 2 / 4 | 434 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) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 194 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 12.1 citations a year over 16 year(s) since 2012 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 4.7× 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 40 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Soo Borson: h-index 56 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | University of Washington: institution h-index 3,540 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 22288835) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 50 / 100 | — |
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