Publication | Author | Study aim | Study design | Sample size | |
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NH | P | ||||
Experimental studies | |||||
[54] | Bär et al. 2006 | Efficacy of an individual approach in the care of people with dementia to stimulate positive emotions | CT | N/A | 46 |
[82] | Berg et al. 2010 | Efficacy of snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minute activation on apathy in dementia | C-RCT | N/A | 360 |
[107] | Dichter et al. 2015 | Testing the effectiveness of Dementia Care Mapping on PwD and caregivers, exploring implementation facilitators and barriers | CT | 9 | 154 |
[76] | Graessel et al. 2011 | Efficacy of a non-pharmacological intervention on the cognition of residents with dementia | RCT (Follow-up) | 5 | 98 |
[108] | Halek et al. 2013 | Efficacy of dementia care mapping on the quality of life of residents with dementia | CT | 9 | N/A |
[70] | Kuske et al. 2009 | Effectiveness of a nursing home training staff for the interaction between residents with dementia and their caregivers | C-RCT | 6 | 298 |
[77] | Luttenberger et al. 2012 | Efficacy of a non-pharmacological intervention on dementia symptoms and need of care in NH residents with dementia | RCT | 5 | 139 |
[78] | Luttenberger et al. 2012 | Sustainability of a non-pharmacological intervention after 10 months | RCT (Follow-up) | 5 | 61 |
[48] | Majic et al. 2013 | Efficacy of animal-assisted therapy on agitation/aggression and depression in nursing home residents with dementia | RCT | 18 | 65 |
[80] | Pickel et al. 2011 | Efficacy of occupational group therapy in dementia | CT | N/A | 56 |
[51] | Rapp et al. 2013 | Efficacy of a complex guideline-based intervention on agitation and the use of psychotropic drugs | C-RCT | 18 | 304 |
[47] | Reuther et al. 2014 | Effect evaluation of dementia-specific case conferences (study protocol) | C-RCT | 12 | 360 |
[109] | Schäufele et al. 2013 | Efficacy of an interdisciplinary guideline to enhance the mobility of residents with dementia in nursing homes | CT | 31 | 707 |
[110] | Schäufele et al. 2015 | ||||
[81] | Treusch et al. 2015 | Effect evaluation of an occupational and sports therapy intervention for PwD in NH | C-RCT | 18 | 117 |
Observational studies | |||||
[85]a | Afram et al. 2014 | Exploration of reasons and variations for institutionalization of people with dementia in 8 European countries according to caregivers | Cross-sectional | 3 | 786 |
[86]a | Alvira et al. 2015 | Description of the association between reactions of informal caregivers of people with dementia and health outcomes from 8 European countries | Cross-sectional | N/A | 119 |
[61] | Becker et al. 2005 | Development and validation of an instrument to assess quality of life in dementia | Cross-sectional | 11 | 121 |
[87]a | Beerens et al. 2014 | Exploration of the variance of quality of life and quality of care for people with dementia from 8 European countries | Cross-sectional | N/A | 119 |
[88] | Beerens et al. 2015 | Assessment of factors that contribute to the change of quality of life of people with dementia recently admitted to an NH from 8 European countries | Longitudinal | N/A | 791 |
[22] | Brune-Cohrs et al. 2007 | Quality of dementia diagnosis in nursing homes | Cross-sectional | 2 | 200 |
[89]a | De Mauleon et al. 2014 | Determination of factors associated with the antipsychotic prescription for PwD in 8 European countries | Cross-sectional | N/A | 119 |
[83] | Dettbarn-Reggentin 2005 | Evaluation of milieu-therapeutic living units on residents with dementia | Longitudinal | 3 | 60 |
[53] | Dichter et al. 2013 | Validation of the QUALIDEM in nursing homes | Cross-sectional | 43 | 634 |
[111] | Dichter et al. 2014 | Testing of the inter- and intra-rater reliability of the QUALIDEM instrument to measure quality of life in PwD | Cross-sectional | 9 | 161 |
[44]a | Foebel et al. 2014 | Description of patterns of antipsychotic drug use in PwD in nursing homes in 7 European countries and Israel | Cross-sectional | 9 | 496 |
[72] | Geiger-Kabsich and Weyerer 1993 | Validity of the Alters-Konzentrations-Test | Cross-sectional | 2 | 71 |
[91] | Gietzelt et al. 2014 | Study protocol for an RCT testing the effectiveness of behavioral treatment for mild Alzheimer’s patients | Longitudinal | 1 | 40 |
[41] | Graessel et al. 2009 | Validation of the Erlangen Test of Activities of Daily Living (E-ADL) | Cross-sectional | 2 | 46 |
[45] | Gräske et al. 2014 | Examination of variability and associated factors of quality of life ratings | Cross-sectional | 5 | 133 |
[66] | Jakob et al. 2002 | Prevalence and incidence of dementia in nursing homes compared to private households | Longitudinal | N/A | 192 |
[69] | Köhler et al. 2007 | Validation of the Dementia Screening Scale (DSS) | Cross-sectional | 20 | 589 |
[37] | Kölzsch et al. 2012 | Description of pain treatment in nursing home residents with CI | Cross-sectional | 40 | 560 |
[68] | König et al. 2014 | Comparison of the costs of care for community-dwelling PwD and PwD living in nursing homes | Cross-sectional | N/A | 48 |
[62] | Lueken et al. 2007 | Development of a short version of the Apathy Evaluation Scale specifically adapted for nursing home residents with dementia | Cross-sectional | N/A | 356 |
[79] | Luttenberger et al. 2012 | Revalidation of the E-ADL scale | Cross-sectional | 5 | 139 |
[49] | Majic et al. 2010 | Pharmacotherapy in residents with dementia | Cross-sectional | 18 | 304 |
[50] | Majic et al. 2012 | Correlation of agitation and depression in nursing home residents with dementia | Cross-sectional | 18 | 304 |
[46] | Makai et al. 2014 | Validation of the ICECAP-O measure for wellbeing in older PwD in NH and exploration of response-associated factors | Cross-sectional | 1 | 95 |
[58] | Marquard and Schmieg 2009 | Relationship between architectural characteristics of the nursing home and the residents ability to perform way finding tasks | Cross-sectional | N/A | 450 |
[59] | |||||
[75] | Meyer-König et al. 1984 | Examination of nursing home residents with a chronic brain syndrome | Cross-sectional | N/A | 163 |
[38] | Osterbrink et al. 2012 | Prevalence of pain in nursing home residents with various cognitive functions | Cross-sectional | 13 | 436 |
[57] | Palm et al. 2013 | Evaluation of the provision of dementia care and identification of resident- and facility-related factors associated with quality of life and behavior | Longitudinal | N/A | N/A |
[52] | Palm et al. 2015 | Comparison of case conferences between dementia-specialized versus traditional care units | Cross-sectional | 51 | 888 |
[67] | Riedel et al. 2013 | Prevalence of Parkinson’s disease, associated dementia and depression in Dresden | Cross-sectional | 36 | 195 |
[24] | Schäufele et al. 2013 | Prevalence of dementia and provision of dementia care in nursing homes | Cross-sectional | 58 | 4481 |
[65] | Schuler et al. 2007 | Validation study of the “Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale” (PAINAD-G) in nursing home residents | Cross-sectional | 8 | 99 |
[39] | Schumacher et al. 1997 | Prevalence of depression and CI in nursing home residents | Cross-sectional | 3 | 380 |
[23] | Seidl et al. 2007 | Prevalence of non-cognitive symptoms and psychopharmacological treatment in nursing home residents with dementia | Cross-sectional | N/A | 145 |
[64] | Seidl et al. 2009 | Comparison of neurological soft signs of residents with AD with residents without cognitive impairments | Cross-sectional | N/A | 120 |
[63] | Seidl et al. 2011 | Description of autobiographical memory deficits in residents with dementia | Cross-sectional | N/A | 239 |
[84] | Theison et al. 2009 | Association of agitation in the morning and depression | Cross-sectional | 3 | 110 |
[73] | Weyerer et al. 1990 | Validation of the Brief-Assessment-Interview | Cross-sectional | 1 | 32 |
[71] | Weyerer et al. 1995 | Prevalence of dementia and depression in nursing home residents from Mannheim and Camden | Cross-sectional | 12 | 542 |
[56] | Weyerer et al. 2004 | Comparison of residents from day-care centers and nursing homes | Cross-sectional | 47 | 1644 |
[42] | Weyerer et al. 2005 | Evaluation of special and traditional dementia care in nursing homes | Cross-sectional | 31 | 1644 |
[43] | Weyerer et al. 2010 | Evaluation of special and traditional dementia care in nursing homes | Cross-sectional | 31 | 1644 |
[90] | Wubker et al. 2015 | Comparison of costs for PwD receiving home care versus nursing home care in 8 European countries | Cross-sectional | N/A | 76 |
[40] | Wulff et al. 2012 | Description of perceived autonomy of nursing home residents with and without CI | Cross-sectional | 40 | 560 |
[93] | Zenthofer et al. 2014 | Comparison of oral hygiene and health status of nursing home residents with and without dementia. | Cross-sectional | N/A | 93 |
Qualitative studies | |||||
[55] | Bär et al. 2003 | Identification of characteristic situations accompanied by positive emotions | Qualitative | N/A | 29 |
[60] | Becker et al. 2006 | Identification and cross-validation of patterns of competence in nursing home residents. | Qualitative | N/A | 362 |
[92] | Nordheim et al. 2015 | Evaluation of the use of tablet PCs in PwD in NH | Qualitative | 1 | 14 |