Cochrane · systematic review · CD013339
Algorithm‐based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes
Manietta, C, Labonté, V, Thiesemann, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 5 · 71.4%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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
Summary of findings table ‐ Algorithm‐based pain management for people with dementia and mild to moderate pain
Population: people with dementia and mild to moderate pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain intensity (self‐rated) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 246 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain intensity (proxy‐rated) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 510 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Challenging behaviour | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of people with adverse events | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of people with serious adverse events | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Quality of life | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Performance of activities of daily living | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |