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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Getting a diagnosis

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Data from both pilot studies are reported including item analysis and quantitative and qualitative results. Outcomes related to convergent validity between the LWI-D and the QODS with measures of positive affect-balance, quality of life, and well-being are presented. Within-dyad differences in ratings on both measures are discussed. The LWI-D and the QODS are developing measures that warrant further testing and may enhance the ability to (1) identify strengths in living well with dementia, and (2) identify and test new interventions to bolster care and support. Highlights: This article describes the process used to develop and test two new measures for research and clinical practice related to positive psychosocial approaches to dementia.The measures were developed with a team that included persons living with Alzheimer's disease as co-researchers in the process.A novel method of human-centered design was used to cultivate deep empathy, generate options, and conduct small, iterative tests of prototype measures.

Key findings

Data from both pilot studies are reported including item analysis and quantitative and qualitative results.
Outcomes related to convergent validity between the LWI-D and the QODS with measures of positive affect-balance, quality of life, and well-being are presented.
Within-dyad differences in ratings on both measures are discussed.
The LWI-D and the QODS are developing measures that warrant further testing and may enhance the ability to (1) identify strengths in living well with dementia, and (2) identify and test new interventions to bolster care and support.
Highlights: This article describes the process used to develop and test two new measures for research and clinical practice related to positive psychosocial approaches to dementia.The measures were developed with a team that included persons living with Alzheimer's disease as co-researchers in the process.A novel method of human-centered design was used to cultivate deep empathy, generate options, and conduct small, iterative tests of prototype measures.

Why it matters

This article reports on the development and pilot testing of two new measures of positive psychosocial outcomes for people living with dementia. The measures are still developing and warrant further testing, and the study does not evaluate any treatment, cure, or prevention.

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Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 36/100

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 (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	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 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	3 / 4	Last-listed author Sheryl Itkin Zimmerman: h-index 77 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	2 / 3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: institution h-index 1,674 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	2 / 3	OpenAlex lists 4 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39975464)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	36 / 100	—

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APA 7th

Molony, S. L., Fazio, S., Van Haitsma, K. S., Feinn, R., Montminy, J., Rulison, M., et al. (2025). Two new positive psychosocial measures for persons living with dementia. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.70024

Vancouver

Molony SL, Fazio S, Van Haitsma KS, Feinn R, Montminy J, Rulison M, et al. Two new positive psychosocial measures for persons living with dementia. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 2025. doi:10.1002/trc2.70024. PMID: 39975464.

BibTeX

@article{molony2025-39975464,
  author  = {Molony, Sheila L. and Fazio, Sam and Van Haitsma, Kimberly S. and Feinn, Richard and Montminy, Joseph and Rulison, Maureen and Sanchez, Ricci and Zimmerman, Sheryl Itkin},
  title   = {{Two new positive psychosocial measures for persons living with dementia}},
  journal = {Alzheimer s \& Dementia Translational Research \& Clinical Interventions},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1002/trc2.70024},
  pmid    = {39975464},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.70024}
}

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