Long-term effects of alcohol consumption on cognitive function: A systematic review and dose-response analysis of evidence published between 2007 and 2018

Systematic Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2020, Pages

  Brennan, Sue E ^a   McDonald, Steve ^a   Page, Matthew J ^a   Reid, Jane ^a   Ward, Stephanie ^a   Forbes, Andrew B ^a   McKenzie, Joanne E ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cognition dose response; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; DOSE RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKING MEMORY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; META ANALYSIS;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; COGNITION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS;

EID: 85079335811     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20464053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-019-1220-4     Document Type: Article

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