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Systematic review of information and support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia
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Last year literature searched2005
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Year Published2007
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Quality Rating6/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
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Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conductedUSA (33); Canada (5); UK (2); Australia (1); China (1); Italy (1); Spain (1)
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Global/regional focusNot yet available
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Country focusUSA (33); Canada (5); UK (2); Australia (1); China (1); Italy (1); Spain (1)
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Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focusAt least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
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Type of documentSystematic review of effects
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Type of questionEffectiveness
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FocusSpecific
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TargetIndividual
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Priority AreaNot applicable
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Health system topic(s)Delivery arrangementsBy whom care is providedStaff - Support
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ThemeOptimal aging
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DomainDiseasesNon-communicable diseasesAlzheimer and other dementiasOtherMental health and addictionsProvidersNurseCaregivers
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CitationThompson CA, Spilsbury K, Hall J, Birks Y, Barnes C, Adamson J. Systematic review of information and support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia. BMC Geriatrics 2007;7:18.
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DOI10.1186/1471-2318-7-18
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