SynthesisNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2017
Music intervention on cognitive dysfunction in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Music Therapy in the Treatment of Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of Music Interventions on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Research in gerontological nursingPooled it
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of general practitioners toward community detection and management of mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China.BMC primary care · 2022Article
- A Neurobiological Framework for the Therapeutic Potential of Music and Sound Interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Critical Illness Survivors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The Effect of Group Music Therapy with Physical Activities to Prevent Frailty in Older People Living in the Community.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- T-Score and Handgrip Strength Association for the Diagnosis of Osteosarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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- News on the journal Neurological Sciences in 2017.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2018Article
- Music intervention efficacy in elderly: a promising non-pharmacological approach to cognitive dysfunctions.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2017Article
- Effects of Canon chord progression on brain activity and motivation are dependent on subjective feelings, not the chord progression per se.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2017Article
- Musical Activity Engagement, Depressive Symptoms, Physical Activity, and Cognitive Function in People With Type 2 Diabetes.Nursing researchArticle
- Effects of concert music on cognitive, physiological, and psychological parameters in the elderly with dementia: a quasi-experimental study.Dementia & neuropsychologiaArticle
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Abstract
The background of this study is to determine whether there is an association between music intervention and cognitive dysfunction therapy in healthy older adults, and if so, whether music intervention can be used as first-line non-pharmacological treatment. The method used in this study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials that examined the effects of music intervention on patient-relevant and disease-specific outcomes. A comprehensive literature was performed on PubMed, EMbase and the Cochrane Library from inception to September 2016. A total of 10 studies (14 analyses, 966 subjects) were included; all of them had an acceptable quality based on the PEDro scale score and CASP scale score. Compared with control group, the standardized mean difference was 0.03 (-0.18 to 0.24) for cognitive function as primary outcome by random effect model; secondary outcomes were included disruptive behavior, depressive score, anxiety and quality of life. No evidence of publication bias could be found in funnel plots, Begg's test and Egger's test. Subgroup analyses showed that intervention method, comparator, trial design, trial period and outcome measure instruments made little difference in outcomes. Meta-regression might not identify cause of heterogeneity. This study is registered with PROSPERO, number CRD442016036264. There was positive evidence to support the use of music intervention on treatment of cognitive function.
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