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SynthesisBMC psychiatry2019

Effectiveness of the dog therapy for patients with dementia - a systematic review.

Blanka Klimova, Josef Toman, Kamil Kuca

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC psychiatry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Evidence of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Neurological Diseases in Adults: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  15. The Impact of Robotic Companion Pets on Depression and Loneliness for Older Adults with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Blanka KlimovaDepartment of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Josef TomanDepartment of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Kamil KucaBiomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. kamil.kuca@fnhk.cz.ORCID 0000-0001-9664-1109

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDementia represents a mental and economic burden for both patients and their caregivers. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy (AAT) with special focus on canis therapy among people with dementia, specifically Alzheimer's disease.

methodsThe key method of this review study is a systematic review of the research studies detected in the Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed. The search was conducted for the studies dating from 2016 till 31 August 2018 because several review studies were published before. Eventually, only six studies were involved into the final analysis.

resultsThe findings of this review, based on significant effect sizes, reveal that AAT may work as a beneficial and effective complementary treatment, especially in the area of behavioral and psychological symptoms, for patients with different degree of dementia severity if AAT is targeted at their specific needs and interests.

conclusionsMore research in the area of methodology for the implementation of AAT is necessary, and more research should be conducted with respect to the use of AAT for the improvement of cognitive functions in people with dementia.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseAnimal Assisted TherapyAnimalsCaregiversDementiaDogsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeDementiaDogsEffectivenessInterventionReviewTherapy

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PMID31492131
PMCPMC6731615

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