A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sensory, psychological and behavioural interventions for managing agitation in older adults with dementia
G Livingston,
L Kelly,
E Lewis-Holmes,
G Baio,
S Morris,
N Patel,
R Omar,
C Katona,
C Cooper
June 2014
Abstract
Agitation is common, persistent and distressing in dementia and islinked with care breakdown. Psychotropic medication is often ineffectiveor harmful, but the evidence regarding non-pharmacological interventionsis unclear.
Publication
Health Technology Assessment
Professor of Statistics and Health Economics