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275 questions · 298 findings · 28 reviews · Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

No studies found 47 · 15.8%GRADE not reported 9 · 3%Very low 45 · 15.1%Low 60 · 20.1%Moderate 104 · 34.9%High 33 · 11.1%

Valproate vs placebo

Serious adverse events by 6 weeks · people with agitation in dementia

It is very uncertain whether valproate preparations changes serious adverse events by 6 weeks compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antipsychotics vs nonantipsychotics or placebo

Adverse effects/events ‐ extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ medium term Number of instances of extrapyramidal symptoms · delirious patients

It is very uncertain whether antipsychotics changes adverse Effects ‐ EPS Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale, or not… compared with nonantipsychotics or placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review