Cross-national comparisons of later-life cognitive function using data from the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP): Considerations and recommended best practices.
Alzheimers Dement
; 20(3): 2273-2281, 2024 03.
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| ID: mdl-38284801
ABSTRACT
The Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) is a major innovation that provides, for the first time, harmonized data for cross-national comparisons of later-life cognitive functions that are sensitive to linguistic, cultural, and educational differences across countries. However, cognitive function does not lend itself to direct comparison across diverse populations without careful consideration of the best practices for such comparisons. This perspective discusses theoretical and methodological considerations and offers a set of recommended best practices for conducting cross-national comparisons of risk factor associations using HCAP data. Because existing and planned HCAP studies provide cognition data representing an estimated 75% of the global population ≥65 years of age, these recommended best practices will support high-quality comparative analyses of cognitive aging around the world. The principles described in this perspective are applicable to any researcher aiming to integrate or compare harmonized data on cognitive outcomes and their risk and protective factors across diverse populations.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cognição
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Alzheimers Dement
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos