Psychosocial interventions for Alzheimer's disease cognitive symptoms: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia with cognitive decline as one of the core symptoms in older adults. Numerous studies have suggested the value of psychosocial interventions to improve cognition in this population, but which one should be preferred are still matters of controversy. Consequently, we aim to compare and rank different psychosocial interventions in the management of mild to moderate AD with cognitive symptoms.

Methods

We did a network meta-analysis to identify both direct and indirect evidence in relevant studies. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO through the OVID database, CENTRAL through the Cochrane Library for clinical randomized controlled trials investigating psychosocial interventions of cognitive symptoms in patien

SUBMITTER: Duan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6081912 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature