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Respite care for people with dementia and their carers

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Last year literature searched

2003
Year Published

2014
Quality Rating

9/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (3)
Global/regional focus

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Country focus

USA (3)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

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Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
Staff - Support
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Alzheimer and other dementias
Sectors
Home care
Providers
Nurse
Caregivers

Publication details

Citation

Maayan N, Soares-Weiser K, Lee H. Respite care for people with dementia and their carers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2014;(1):1-47.
DOI

10.1002/14651858.CD004396.pub3

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