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The Prevalence of Comorbidities and Associated Factors among Patients with Dementia in the Indian Setting: Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.

Biji P VarkeyJaison JosephHoineiting Rebecca HaokipSuresh K SharmaElezebeth MathewsSuresh Kumar SharmaVenkata Lakshmi NarasimhaManju DhandapaniSwapnajeet Sahoo
Published in: Indian journal of psychological medicine (2022)
Our study found hypertension as the most common comorbid condition among patients with dementia in India. The observed lacuna of methodological limitations in the studies included in the current meta-analysis provides the urgent need for good quality research to successfully meet the challenges ahead while devising appropriate strategies to treat the comorbidities among patients with dementia.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • case control
  • cognitive impairment
  • meta analyses
  • blood pressure
  • risk factors
  • randomized controlled trial