Do cognitive interventions improve general cognition in dementia? A meta-analysis and meta-regression

BMJ Open

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Huntley, J D ^a   Gould, R L ^a   Liu, K ^a   Smith, M ^a   Howard, R J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE ASSESSMENT SCALE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COGNITION DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84926639659     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005247     Document Type: Review

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