Computerized cognitive training interventions to improve neuropsychological outcomes: Evidence and future directions

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-154

  Howren, M Bryant ^a,b   Vander Weg, Mark W ^a,b   Wolinsky, Fredric D ^b  

^a Iowa City Veterans Affairs Healthcare System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

big data analytics; comparative effectiveness research; computerized cognitive training; network meta analysis; randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTERIZED COGNITIVE TRAINING INTERVENTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; FOLLOW UP; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TEACHING; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84897851571     PISSN: 20426305     EISSN: 20426313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/cer.14.6     Document Type: Article

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