Subjective Versus Objective Outcomes of Antipsychotics for the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Associated with Dementia

• Published in: CNS drugs Vol. 33; no. 9; pp. 933 - 942
• Main Authors: Vredeveld, Eline J., Hulshof, Tessa A., Zuidema, Sytse U., Luijendijk, Hendrika J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.09.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Antipsychotics; Bias; Caffeine; Caregivers; Confidence intervals; Dementia; Dementia disorders; Epidemiology; Extrapyramidal system; Keywords; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurology; Neurosciences; Original; Original Research Article; Pharmacotherapy; Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; Psychosis; Psychotropic drugs; Side effects; Studies; Websites

Background Knowledge about treatment status can influence effects measured in trials when subjective scales are used. Objective The aim of this study was to compare subjective outcomes with objective outcomes of conventional and atypical antipsychotics for neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in dementia...