Marissa Alejandria

Prof. Dr. Marissa Alejandria

Department of Clinical Epidemiology, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 September 2013 in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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MAMarissa Alejandria
Marissa Alejandria
MLMary Ann D Lansang
Mary Ann D Lansang
LDLeonila F Dans
Leonila F Dans
JMJacinto Blas Mantaring
Jacinto Blas Mantaring

20 January 2026 in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
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ALAna Joy Lozano
Ana Joy Lozano
CFChristian Francisco
Christian Francisco
SPSharrah Peñaflorida
Sharrah Peñaflorida
MAMaria Lourdes Amarillo
Maria Lourdes Amarillo
SPSheriah Laine M. de Paz-Silava
Sheriah Laine M. de Paz-Silava
MAMarissa Alejandria
Marissa Alejandria
Background: Evaluation of cognitive health is an important aspect of clinical care for individuals with neurologic and/or psychiatric conditions. To our knowledge, prior studies have not established normative data for cognitive health among adults residing in the Philippines. Objective: This study aimed to adapt a multidomain cognitive testing protocol optimized for cultural relevance and establish empirically derived normative data adjusted for demographic factors using regression-based methods. Methods: We recruited healthy Filipino adults ages 18–65 years. Study participants underwent a multidomain cognitive testing protocol examining seven neurocognitive domains. We generated normative scoring systems using regression-based methods using age, sex assigned at birth, level of education, and body mass index as predictors. We defined statistical significance as p <0.05. Results: Two hundred ninety-six sex-matched participants with a mean age of 40.7 years (SD 12.7) and 10.81 years of education (SD 4.3) completed the multidomain cognitive testing protocol. In all domains, lower age, higher level of education, and female sex were associated with better test performance. For grip strength, male sex and higher body mass index were significantly associated with better performance. Conclusion: This study provides support for a multidomain cognitive test protocol designed for diverse populations. Furthermore, we established normative data for the clinical interpretation of neurocognitive performance in the Filipino population.

8 June 2018 in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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MAMarissa Alejandria
Marissa Alejandria
ARArthur Dessi Roman
Arthur Dessi Roman
MGMaria Liza M Gonzales
Maria Liza M Gonzales
MAMaria Lourdes Amarillo
Maria Lourdes Amarillo
VJVicente Y Belizario Jr.
Vicente Y Belizario Jr.
QLQin Liu
Qin Liu