What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 1483 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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
  5 studies · 5 participants
  Low

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
  3 studies · 3 participants
  High

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
  5 studies · 7982 participants
  Low

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

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
  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
  7 studies · 485 participants
  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
  1 study · 42 participants
  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

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 · 188 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
  6 studies · 498 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
  6 studies · 632 participants
  Moderate

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
  4 studies · 265 participants
  Very low

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

Complex information, support and training interventions showed no clear difference in dropouts for any reason compared with usual treatment, waiting list or attention control informations (low certainty).

• Remotely delivered information, training and support for informal caregivers of people with dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.15 [0.87, 1.53]
  8 studies · 661 participants
  Low

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

Complex information, support and training interventions showed no clear difference in use of health and social resources compared with usual treatment, waiting list or attention control informations (moderate certainty).

• Remotely delivered information, training and support for informal caregivers of people with dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Rate ratio 1.05 [0.93, 1.19]
  1 study · 4776 participants
  Moderate

Organisation and delivery vs usual care

• Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 335 participants
  Very low

Organisation and delivery vs usual care

• Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 226 participants
  Very low

Organisation and delivery 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

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