Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

No studies found 4 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Palliative care plan in place ‐ not measured · advanced dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Advance care planning discussion occurred · advanced dementia

Advance care planning showed no clear difference in advance care planning discussion occurred compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.87, 1.24]
1 study · 67 participants
Low

Concordance with goals of care · advanced dementia

Advance care planning may leads to higher concordance with goals of care compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.39 [1.08, 1.79]
1 study · 63 participants
Low

Pain ‐ not measured · advanced dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Quality of life ‐ not measured · advanced dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Comfort in dying ‐ not measured · advanced dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Symptom management · advanced dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 67 participants
Very low