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GuidelineGerontology2022

International Practice Recommendations for the Recognition and Management of Hearing and Vision Impairment in People with Dementia.

Jenna Littlejohn, Michael Bowen, Fofi Constantinidou, Piers Dawes, Christine Dickinson, Patricia Heyn, Emma Hooper, Tammy Hopper, Isabel Hubbard, Donna Langenbahn and 6 more

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Guideline in Gerontology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
15.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Methods for Involving People With Dementia in Health Policy and Guideline Development: A Scoping Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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  12. Enablers and Barriers to Hearing aid Use in People Living With Dementia.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 13 institutions in 6 countries.

Jenna LittlejohnManchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Michael BowenResearch Department, The College of Optometrists, London, UK.
Fofi ConstantinidouDepartment of Psychology and Center for Applied Neuroscience, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Piers DawesManchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Christine DickinsonDivision of Pharmacy and Optometry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Patricia HeynDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Emma HooperDivision of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Tammy HopperDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Isabel HubbardCommunication Sciences and Disorders, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Donna LangenbahnDepartment of Rehabilitation, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Carrie L NiemanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Manoj RajagopalOld Age Faculty, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK.
Chryssoula ThodiDepartment of Health Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Barbara WeinsteinGraduate Center, CUNY, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Walter WittichSchool of Optometry, Center for Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research of Greater Montreal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Iracema LeroiGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
University of Manchester · GBCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation · CACollege of Optometrists · GBEuropean University Cyprus · CYJohns Hopkins University · USNew York University · USRoyal College of Psychiatrists · GBThe Graduate Center, CUNY · USTrinity College Dublin · IEUniversity of Alberta · CAUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · USUniversity of Cyprus · CYUniversity of Kentucky · US

Funding

Accessible Hearing Care for Reduction of Disruptive Behaviors and Caregiver Burden in DementiaK23AG059900 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI NIEMAN, CARRIE L · 2018 to 2022
$992k
NIA NIH HHS K23 AG059900
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHearing, vision, and cognitive impairment commonly co-occur in older people. However, the rate of recognition and appropriate management of combined hearing and vision impairment in people with dementia impairment is low. The aim of this work was to codevelop internationally relevant, multidisciplinary practice recommendations for professionals involved in the diagnosis, care, and management of older people with these concurrent conditions.

methodsWe applied consensus methods with professional and lay expert stakeholders, using an adapted version of the World Health Organization Handbook for Guideline Development. The development involved 4 phases and included: (1) collating existing evidence, (2) filling the gaps in evidence, (3) prioritising evidence, and (4) refining the final list of recommendations. Each phase encompassed various methodologies including a review of existing guidelines within the 3 clinical domains, systematic reviews, qualitative studies, a clinical professional consortium, surveys, and consensus meetings with interdisciplinary domain experts.

resultsThe task force evaluated an initial list of 26 recommendations, ranking them in the order of priority. A consensus was reached on 15 recommendations, which are classified into 6 domains of "awareness and knowledge," "recognition and detection," "evaluation," "management," "support," and "services and policies." Pragmatic options for implementation for each domain were then developed.

conclusionThis is the first set of international, interdisciplinary practice recommendations that will guide the development of multidisciplinary services and policy to improve the lives of people with dementia and hearing and vision impairment.

Indexed as

Cognitive DysfunctionDementiaAgedHearingHumansQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesCareDementiaHearing impairmentPractice recommendationsQuality of lifeVisual impairment

Identifiers

PMID34091448
PMCPMC10072340
OpenAlexW3165912712

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