Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

No studies found 2 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 71.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 184 participants
Low

Consolidated sleep time · sleep disturbances in dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Number of nocturnal awakenings · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 33 participants
Low

Number of participants reporting an adverse event · sleep disturbances in dementia

Melatonin showed no clear difference in reporting ≥ 1 adverse event compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.86, 1.33]
1 study · 151 participants
Low

Cognitive function · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 162 participants
Low

Quality of life · sleep disturbances in dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Carer burden · sleep disturbances in dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 31 participants
Low