RT Journal Article
T1 Effectiveness of Music Therapy in People Living with Dementia: An Umbrella Review Protocol
A1 Sousa, Luis
A1 Oliveira Cruz Carvalho, Claudia de
A1 Tomás, Margarida
A1 Céu Pires, Maria do
A1 Almeida, António
A1 Oliveira, Helga
A1 García Navarro, Esperanza Begoña
A1 José, Helena
AB Dementia stands out as a neurological disorder which constitutes a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and social functioning. However, nonpharmacotherapy, such as music therapy, can be combined with pharmacological treatment asa possible strategy to improve functionality regarding the cognitive and non-cognitive dimensionsof people diagnosed with dementia. Objectives: To analyze and synthesize published evidence regarding the effectiveness of music therapy in people diagnosed with dementia, concerning cognitiveand non-cognitive outcomes. Design: Descriptive study protocol of an umbrella review. Methodsand analysis: An umbrella review method will guide this study, focusing on an extensive search ofpublished systematic reviews and meta-analyses reviews that include randomized controlled trialsand other types of trials. Databases for the article search include ISI Web of Knowledge, Scopus,and Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) EBP database, and EBSCO Host platform (Cochrane Database ofSystematic Reviews, MEDLINE, and CINAHL). Two reviewers will independently review all titlesand abstracts and identify articles considering the inclusion criteria. Afterward, two reviewers will independently extract relevant information from each article for the characterization table, and evaluatethe quality of selected articles using the Measurement Tool for Evaluating Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2 guideline. Relevance to clinical practice: Data from this study will aid in designing healthcareworkers’ training courses, clinical intervention guidelines, and specific intervention protocols thatsupport pharmacological interventions in treating dementia
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601 (electrónico)
YR 2023
FD 2023-02-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22588
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22588
LA eng
NO Sousa, L., Oliveira, C., Tomás, M., Pires, M. do C., Almeida, A., Oliveira, H., García-Navarro, E. B., & José, H. (2023). Effectiveness of Music Therapy in People Living with Dementia: An Umbrella Review Protocol. In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Vol. 20, Issue 4, p. 3200). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043200
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026