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

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No studies found 3 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 0 · 0%

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention vs control

Prevalence 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 medication monitoring and adjustment intervention vs control

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

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention probably leads to lower incidence of delirium NH‐CAM 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 0.42 [0.34, 0.51]
1 study · 7311 participants
Moderate

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment 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 medication monitoring and adjustment intervention vs control

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

Single‐component medication monitoring and adjustment intervention showed no clear difference in mortality 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 0.88 [0.66, 1.17]
1 study · 9412 participants
Moderate

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 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