Evidence-based caregiver interventions in geriatric psychiatry.
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CRD summary The conclusion of this review was not explicitly stated. The authors stated that differences among studies made it difficult to draw definitive conclusions, although they did make recommendations for future research. Poor reporting of review methods, an inadequate quality assessment of the included studies and an inadequate summary of the studies make it difficult to evaluate the evidence.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Psychiatric clinics of North America
دوره 28 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005