A systematic review of the effects of occupational therapy for persons with dementia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-115

  Kim, Se Yun ^a   Yoo, Eun Young ^a   Jung, Min Ye ^a   Park, Soo Hyun ^a   Park, Ji Hyuk ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dementia; meta analysis; occupational therapy; randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84866850528     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2012-0779     Document Type: Review

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