Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

No studies found 3 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Survival timea · people with severe dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 36816 participants
Low

Mortalityc · people with severe dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 6445 participants
Very low

Quality of life · people with severe dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pressure ulcerse · people with severe dementia

1 finding from 1 review

Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 4421 participants
Moderate

Pain and comfort · people with severe dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Improvement of nutritional status · people with severe dementia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found