How effective are interventions with caregivers? an updated meta-analysis

Gerontologist

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 356-372

  Sörensen, Silvia ^a   Pinquart, Martin ^b   Duberstein, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Dementia; Elderly; Meta analysis; Older adults; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD;

EID: 0036288410     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/42.3.356     Document Type: Article

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