What do systematic reviews say?

Advance care planning vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

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

Complex information, support and training interventions vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

• Remotely delivered information, training and support for informal caregivers of people with dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 311 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions intended primarily to reduce antipsychotic use vs (Optimised) usual care

• Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 2 participants
  Moderate

Case management vs usual care

Case management probably leads to higher quality of life (carers) at 12 months compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.21 [0.06, 0.37]
  5 studies · 681 participants
  Moderate

Organisation and delivery vs usual care

• Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 15 participants
  Very low

Personally tailored activities vs usual care or non‐personalised activities

• Personally tailored activities for improving psychosocial outcomes for people with dementia in long‐term care 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Pressure sensors in bed and chair vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints of older people in general hospital settings 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Organisational interventions vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints of older people in general hospital settings 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Personally tailored activities vs usual care or non‐personalised activities

• Personally tailored activities for improving psychosocial outcomes for people with dementia in long‐term care 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 42 participants
  Low

Case management vs usual care

Case management showed no clear difference in quality of life (participants) at 12 months compared with usual care (high certainty).

• Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.05
  3 studies · 511 participants
  High

Music‐based therapeutic interventions vs usual care or other activities

• Music‐based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 180 participants
  Low
• Music‐based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  9 studies · 348 participants
  Low