The Effectiveness and Safety of Serious Games for Improving Cognitive Abilities Among Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive impairment is a mental disorder that commonly affects elderly people. Serious games, which are games that have a purpose other than entertainment, have been used as a nonpharmacological intervention for improving cognitive abilities. The effectiveness and safety of serious games for improving cognitive abilities have been investigated by several systematic reviews; however, they are limited by design and methodological weaknesses.

Objective

This study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of serious games for improving cognitive abilities among elderly people with cognitive impairment.

Methods

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted. The following 8 electronic databases were searched: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL,

SUBMITTER: Abd-Alrazaq A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8949701 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature