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88 questions · 94 findings · 5 reviews · Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

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Summary of findings table ‐ Light therapy vs usual care

Total nocturnal sleep time (minutes) · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 82 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Light therapy vs usual care

Consolidated sleep ‐ not measured · sleep disturbances in dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Light therapy vs usual care

Sleep efficiency · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 133 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Light therapy vs usual care

Total wake time at night (minutes) · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 205 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Light therapy vs usual care

Number of nocturnal awakenings · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 136 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Light therapy vs usual care

Sleep onset latency ‐ not reported · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 3 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Light therapy vs usual care

Adverse events · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 318 participants
Very low

Summary of findings for education and nutrition promotion programme vs no intervention

Mealtime behaviour · people with dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 656 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings for education and nutrition promotion programme vs no intervention

Food and fluid intake, measured by total protein intake (g/kg of body weight, · people with dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 78 participants
Low

Summary of findings for education and nutrition promotion programme vs no intervention

Nutritional status · people with dementia

3 findings from 1 review

Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 656 participants
Low
Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Low
Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 734 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings for education and nutrition promotion programme vs no intervention

Nutritional status, measured by body weight (kg, · people with dementia

2 findings from 1 review

Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Low
Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 656 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings for feeding skills training programme for nurses vs no intervention

Food and fluid intake, measured as amount of served food eaten (percentage, · people with dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Summary of findings for feeding skills training programme for nurses vs no intervention

Nutritional status not measured · people with dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings for feeding skills training programme for nurses vs no intervention

Mealtime behaviour · people with dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Social activities vs usual care

Total nocturnal sleep time (minutes) · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 236 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Social activities vs usual care

Consolidated sleep ‐ not measured · sleep disturbances in dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Social activities vs usual care

Sleep efficiency · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 236 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Social activities vs usual care

Total wake time at night (minutes) · sleep disturbances in dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Social activities vs usual care

Number of nocturnal awakenings ‐ not reported · sleep disturbances in dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Social activities vs usual care

Sleep onset latency ‐ not reported · sleep disturbances in dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found