Comparative efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on behavioural and psychological symptoms in elders with dementia: A network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore the best non-pharmaceutical interventions for improving the behavioural and psychological symptoms in elders with dementia.

Design

Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Methods

A comprehensive electronic literature search was performed in five English databases and four Chinese databases to identify relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were published up to 31 October 2019.

Results

A total of 41 RCTs were included in this network meta-analysis involving 5 different non-pharmacological interventions: therapeutic recreation (TC), reminiscence therapy (RT), behaviour therapy (BT), massage therapy (MT) and individualized nursing (IN).The results of network meta-analysis showed that individualized nursing was the best in improving depression, co

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8510770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature