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Trends in Hospice Use Among Older Adults With Dementia and Cancer by Race and Ethnicity 2011–2021
Inbal Mayan, Siqi Gan, W. John Boscardin, Krista Lyn Harrison, Jennifer Elyse James, Alexander James Smith, Lauren J. Hunt. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2025-11-28
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Hospice use (2011-2021) for decedents with cancer and dementia by ethnic and racial groups.
Key findings
- Hospice use (2011-2021) for decedents with cancer and dementia by ethnic and racial groups.
Why it matters
This study examines trends in hospice use among older adults with dementia and cancer by race and ethnicity from 2011 to 2021. The provided text gives no findings beyond this description, so no conclusion about treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease can be drawn from it.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 37/100
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.
| 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 | 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 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 1.7× 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 | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Lauren J. Hunt: h-index 15 (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 41313135) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 37 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Mayan, I., Gan, S., Boscardin, W. J., Harrison, K. L., James, J. E., Smith, A. J., et al. (2025). Trends in Hospice Use Among Older Adults With Dementia and Cancer by Race and Ethnicity 2011–2021. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70224
Vancouver
Mayan I, Gan S, Boscardin WJ, Harrison KL, James JE, Smith AJ, et al. Trends in Hospice Use Among Older Adults With Dementia and Cancer by Race and Ethnicity 2011–2021. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025. doi:10.1111/jgs.70224. PMID: 41313135.
BibTeX
@article{mayan2025-41313135,
author = {Mayan, Inbal and Gan, Siqi and Boscardin, W. John and Harrison, Krista Lyn and James, Jennifer Elyse and Smith, Alexander James and Hunt, Lauren J.},
title = {{Trends in Hospice Use Among Older Adults With Dementia and Cancer by Race and Ethnicity 2011–2021}},
journal = {Journal of the American Geriatrics Society},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1111/jgs.70224},
pmid = {41313135},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70224}
}
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