Comparative safety and efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Abstract Background Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are highly prevalent in patients with dementia. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies are commonly used to treat these symptoms, but their comparative safety and efficacy is unknown. Methods We will conduc...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Watt, Zahra Goodarzi, Andrea C. Tricco, Areti-Angeliki Veroniki, Sharon E. Straus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0572-x