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Alison R. Anderson

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Early career · publishing since 2017Rising activity
Pain Management and Opioid UseIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersPediatric Pain Management TechniquesPain Management and Placebo EffectDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Publications

27

Citations

189

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2017

Research summary
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Alison R. Anderson's work focuses on pain and agitation in people with dementia and other cognitive impairments, particularly in individuals who cannot self-report their symptoms. Her research includes developing clinical guidelines for pain assessment, studying biological markers like cortisol and melatonin linked to agitation, and examining how sleep and behavior interact in cognitively impaired populations. Much of this research appears aimed at improving nursing and clinical practice in geriatric and critical care settings.

Pain assessment in dementiaAgitation and behavioral symptoms in cognitive impairmentSleep and circadian biomarkers (cortisol, melatonin)Nursing practice guidelines for pain managementDementia care in primary and critical care settings

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from about 1 paper per year in 2017-2018 to a peak of 6 in 2022 and 2024, with a recent average of 3.6 papers per year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 4 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 6 publications6222023: 3 publications232024: 6 publications6242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Pain Management Nursing×6
  • Journal of Pain×3
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease×2
  • Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners×2
  • Frontiers in Pain Research×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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