Research type:
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Secondary Research (e.g. systematic review) |
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A systematic literature review of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to prevent wandering in dementia and evaluation of the ethical implications and acceptability of their use (Robinson) 124 pages, Volume 10, number 26 |
DOI
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10.3310/hta10260 |
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Outputs from this project
- Robinson, L; Hutchings, D; Dickinson, HO; Corner, L; Beyer, F; Finch, T; Hughes, J; Vanoli, A; Ballard, C; Bond, J.
Effectiveness and acceptability of non-pharmacological interventions to reduce wandering in dementia: a systematic review. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2007;22(1):9-22.
- Robinson, L; Hutchings, D; Corner, L; Finch, T; Hughes, J; Brittain, K; Bond, J.
Balancing rights and risks - conflicting perspectives in the management of wandering in dementia. Health Risk & Society December 2007; 9(4):389-406.
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Headline: |
Study found that there is no robust evidence at present to recommend the use of any non-pharmacological intervention to reduce or prevent wandering in people with dementia. |
Project ref: |
03/16/04 |
Original project title: |
Wandering in dementia (WANDA) - a systematic review of interventions to prevent wandering in dementia and evaluation of the ethical implications and acceptability of their use |
Chief Investigator: |
Professor Louise Robinson, Professor of Primary Care and Ageing,
Institute of Health and Society (HIS) / IAH, Newcastle University
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Start Date: |
March 2004 |
Date of publication in HTA journal series |
July 2006
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Cost: |
£124,900 |
MeSH* index primary terms: |
DEMENTIA Q-physiopathology; DEMENTIA Q-psychology; WALKING Q-psychology (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
MeSH* index secondary terms: |
HUMAN; COST-BENEFIT-ANALYSIS; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; EVALUATION-STUDIES (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
NRR* number, if applicable: |
N0484140571 (*National Research Register) The National Research Register was a public database of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by, or of interest to, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). It is now an archive of projects from early 2000 to September 2007. Search the NRR archive. |
Project Protocol: |
Project protocol not available
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Printed copies of this title despatched:
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114 (Figures relate to the previous calendar month) |
URL of this page: |
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1384 |
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