Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

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

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events · Apathy in people with mild‐to‐moderate Alzheimer's disease

Methylphenidate showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for apathy in Alzheimer's disease 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [0.67, 2.42]
3 studies · 145 participants
Low