Cochrane · systematic review · CD005562
Cognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia
Woods, B, Rai, HK, Elliott, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
Dementia and Cognitive ImprovementAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
14
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 14.3%Moderate 7 · 50%High 5 · 35.7%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Cognitive stimulation compared to no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) in people with dementia
Population: people with dementia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cognition Cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 34 studies · 2340 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Quality of Life: self‐report Cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 18 studies · 1584 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Communication and social interaction Cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 702 participants | High |
Mood: self‐reported Cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 787 participants | High |
Mood: interviewer/staff‐rated Cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 1011 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Instrumental ADL Cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 1318 participants | High |
Behaviour that challenges Cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 1340 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Group cognitive stimulation compared to no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) in people with dementia
Population: people with dementia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cognition Group cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 27 studies · 1637 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Quality of Life: self‐report Group cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 1058 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Communication and social interaction Group cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 702 participants | High |
Mood: self‐reported Group cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 299 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Mood: interviewer/staff‐rated Group cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 959 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Instrumental ADL Group cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 687 participants | High |
Behaviour that challenges Group cognitive stimulation vs no cognitive stimulation (post‐treatment) | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 754 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |