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Title:

[Cholinesterase inhibitors and Alzheimer's disease: meta-analysis of the verification of effectiveness, origin and bias of results in published studies]

Document type:
English Abstract; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Article
Author(s):
Egert, S; Wagenpfeil, S; Förstl, H
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The cholinesterase-inhibitors (AChE-I) donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine are currently used in the symptomatic treatment of patients with Alzheimer's dementia (AD) and the associated cholinergic deficits as well as those with other forms of dementia. Three aspects were analysed: (1) data on their clinical efficacy, (2) differences between North-American and international studies, and (3) potential publication biases. METHODS: Included were data from randomized, pl...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
Year:
2007
Journal volume:
132
Journal issue:
22
Pages contribution:
1207-13
Language:
de
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-2007-979399
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17520505
Print-ISSN:
0012-0472
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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