Care Interventions for People With Dementia (PWD) and Their Caregivers

Preliminary Key Questions and PICOTS

We propose a set of key questions (KQ) that address the effects of interventions for PWD and their caregivers. The term "PWD caregiver" refers to frontline, informal/unpaid caregivers and formal/paid caregivers of PWD.

Treatment Interventions for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in People With Dementia (PWD)

KQ1: What are the efficacy, effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, and harms or unintended consequences on people with dementia (PWD) outcomes for care interventions aimed at treating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in PWD?
- KQ1a: Do outcomes differ by PWD characteristics? If so, how?
- KQ1b: Do outcomes differ by PWD Caregiver characteristics? If so, how?
- KQ1c: Which intervention characteristics or components are associated with effectiveness?
KQ2: What are the efficacy, effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, and harms or unintended consequences on PWD Caregiver outcomes for care interventions aimed at treating BPSD in PWD?
- KQ2a: Do outcomes differ by PWD characteristics? If so, how?
- KQ2b: Do outcomes differ by PWD Caregiver characteristics? If so, how?
- KQ2c: Which intervention characteristics or components are associated with effectiveness?