ReviewGeroScience2026
Computerized cognitive training on touchscreen for elderly: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
Review in GeroScience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
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.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
An aging global population requires preventive and curative interventions to address cognitive decline. Touchscreen computerized cognitive training provides an engaging, portable, cost-effective, and accessible solution for seniors. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine, using meta-analysis, the effects of computerized cognitive training on older adults using touchscreens. We conducted a literature review to identify RCTs involving older adults in touchscreen computerized cognitive training between 2016 and January 2025 on PubMed, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. Our research identified 34 studies involving 3,011 participants and, despite methodological variations, some of them assessed cognition using similar tests such as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Digit Span (DS), and the Trail Making Test (TMT) task. Cross-study analysis indicated a significant impact of computerized cognitive training on MMSE, MoCA, GDS, TMT, and DS scores. Computerized cognitive training applied on touchscreens demonstrates a statistically significant effect on overall cognition, short-term memory, working memory, processing speed, attention, and flexibility. Nevertheless, future studies in this area need to be more standardized and more rigorous to demonstrate validating effects and establish an accessible attribution environment.
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Registered trials
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