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Translation with ongoing adaptation and improvement (ToAI) framework: A community‐informed, structured, iterative approach to culturally adapting cognitive assessment tools
Quyên Q. Tiêt, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Duyen Tran, Van Ta Park, Brandon E. Gavett, Ladson Hinton, Lauren G. Mai, Christopher Minh Nguyen et al.. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 2025-04-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The ToAI framework followed a nine-step process: preparation, translation, native-speaker review, VIP team review, external panel review, pilot testing, proofreading, final formatting, and ongoing review and improvement. The ToAI framework was efficient, and the ongoing improvement component was particularly beneficial. It is recommended for inclusion in future cross-cultural research involving translation and adaptation processes. Highlights: The Translation with Ongoing Adaptation and Improvement (ToAI) framework.Cross-cultural translation and adaptation of psychological assessment instruments.Neuropsychological assessment for Vietnamese American older adults.The Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program (VIP).
Key findings
- The ToAI framework followed a nine-step process: preparation, translation, native-speaker review, VIP team review, external panel review, pilot testing, proofreading, final formatting, and ongoing review and improvement.
- The ToAI framework was efficient, and the ongoing improvement component was particularly beneficial.
- It is recommended for inclusion in future cross-cultural research involving translation and adaptation processes.
- Highlights: The Translation with Ongoing Adaptation and Improvement (ToAI) framework.Cross-cultural translation and adaptation of psychological assessment instruments.Neuropsychological assessment for Vietnamese American older adults.The Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program (VIP).
Why it matters
This paper describes a framework for culturally adapting cognitive assessment tools for Vietnamese American older adults. It is about improving assessment methods and does not address treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Study designcohort study
- Evidence strengthModerate
How this study scored 44/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a cohort study following people over time. Scored zero for 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 (Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions: journal h-index 84 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 7 / 12 | A cohort study following people over time |
| Strength of evidence | 3 / 5 | Rated “moderate” 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 | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× 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 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Oanh L. Meyer: h-index 24 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | University of California, San Francisco: institution h-index 1,915 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 5 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40501512) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 44 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1002/trc2.70105
- PubMed: 40501512
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APA 7th
Tiêt, Q. Q., Farias, S. T., Tran, D., Park, V. T., Gavett, B. E., Hinton, L., et al. (2025). Translation with ongoing adaptation and improvement (ToAI) framework: A community‐informed, structured, iterative approach to culturally adapting cognitive assessment tools. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.70105
Vancouver
Tiêt QQ, Farias ST, Tran D, Park VT, Gavett BE, Hinton L, et al. Translation with ongoing adaptation and improvement (ToAI) framework: A community‐informed, structured, iterative approach to culturally adapting cognitive assessment tools. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 2025. doi:10.1002/trc2.70105. PMID: 40501512.
BibTeX
@article{tiet2025-40501512,
author = {Tiêt, Quyên Q. and Farias, Sarah Tomaszewski and Tran, Duyen and Park, Van Ta and Gavett, Brandon E. and Hinton, Ladson and Mai, Lauren G. and Nguyen, Christopher Minh and others},
title = {{Translation with ongoing adaptation and improvement (ToAI) framework: A community‐informed, structured, iterative approach to culturally adapting cognitive assessment tools}},
journal = {Alzheimer s \& Dementia Translational Research \& Clinical Interventions},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1002/trc2.70105},
pmid = {40501512},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.70105}
}
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