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O3‐03‐02: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of internet‐based interventions for carers of persons with dementia: More trials needed
Author(s) -
Egan Kieren J.,
Pot Anne Margriet,
Albanese Emiliano
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.07.249
Subject(s) - dementia , psychological intervention , mental health , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , the internet , medicine , coping (psychology) , quality of life (healthcare) , systematic review , gerontology , psychology , medline , nursing , clinical psychology , psychiatry , disease , computer science , world wide web , surgery , pathology , political science , law
men; 296women, mean age 73,066,7) were followed up for incidence estimation. After 2 years of follow up, 23 (2,38%) incident cases of dementia all-types were identified: 8 (1,71%) cases in urban area, 37,5% men and 62,5% women, and in 15 (3,00%) cases in rural area, 33,4% men and 66,6% women. Conclusions:These preliminary results point out the fact that dementia is an important public health concern for low and middle-income countries like Congo. Detailed statistical analyses are undergoing, more detailed results on the age and sex-specific incidence will be presented during the conference.