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996 questions · 1,049 findings · 79 reviews · Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

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No studies found 240 · 22.9%GRADE not reported 31 · 3%Very low 216 · 20.6%Low 253 · 24.1%Moderate 238 · 22.7%High 71 · 6.8%

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention vs control

Cognitive function · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Single‐component hydration intervention vs control

Incidence of delirium · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

It is very uncertain whether single‐component hydration intervention changes incidence of delirium NEECHAM Confusion Scale compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.85 [0.18, 4]
1 study · 98 participants
Very low

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention vs control

Falls · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention showed no clear difference in falls Fall events compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.92, 1.15]
1 study · 2275 participants
Low

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention vs control

Hospital admissions · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention showed no clear difference in hospital admissions compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.89 [0.72, 1.1]
1 study · 7599 participants
Moderate

Single‐component hydration intervention vs control

Severity of delirium · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Single‐component hydration intervention vs control

All‐cause mortality · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Single‐component hydration intervention vs control

Cognitive function · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Single‐component hydration intervention vs control

Falls · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Single‐component hydration intervention vs control

Hospital admissions · people at risk of delirium in institutional long‐term care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Multicomponent educational intervention vs control

Prevalence of delirium · preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care

It is very uncertain whether multicomponent educational intervention changes prevalence of delirium compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.57 [0.15, 2.19]
1 study · 160 participants
Very low

Multicomponent educational intervention vs control

Incidence of delirium · preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care

It is very uncertain whether multicomponent educational intervention changes incidence of delirium compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.16, 2.39]
1 study · 137 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Global cognitive functioning · cognitively healthy people in midlife

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in midlife 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Cognitive subdomain: episodic memory, 6 months of · cognitively healthy people in midlife

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in midlife 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 3090 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Cognitive subdomain: executive functioning, 6 months of · cognitively healthy people in midlife

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in midlife 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 3994 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Cognitive subdomain: working memory, 6 months of · cognitively healthy people in midlife

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in midlife 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 5831 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Cognitive subdomain: speed of processing · cognitively healthy people in midlife

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in midlife 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Quality of life · cognitively healthy people in midlife

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in midlife 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

One or more serious adverse events · cognitively healthy people in midlife

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in midlife 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Global cognitive functioning ( · patients with mild cognitive impairment

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 407 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Executive function (measured at 12 months of · patients with mild cognitive impairment

1 finding from 1 review

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 37 participants
Very low