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Purpose Delirium is common with serious short-and long-term sequelae. However, there are
no licensed treatments internationally and relatively little biomedical discovery with the …

Background and objective Alzheimer's disease or dementia can impose a significant burden
on family and other informal caregivers. This study investigated how the inclusion of …

Abstract Background Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are generally regarded as the
“gold standard” for providing quantifiable evidence around the effectiveness and cost …

This paper provides an educational review covering the consideration of costs for cost-
effectiveness analysis (CEA), summarising relevant methods and research from the …

Objective Little is known about the economic value of clinical interventions for delirium. This
review aims to synthesise and appraise available economic evidence, including resource …

Objectives Caring for persons with dementia is a heavy burden for informal caregivers. This
study aimed to appraise the economic evidence of interventions supporting informal …

Objective: The goal of this review was to assess the relationships among aims, designs, and
outcomes of integrated inpatient medical and psychiatric care units (IMPUs) and gather the …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Well conducted randomized controlled
trials provide the highest level of evidence of effectiveness of healthcare interventions …

Background Many older people are now living with co‐occurring physical and mental health
disorders, but these often managed separately. The aim of this systematic review was to …