Non‐invasive brain stimulation for improving cognitive function in people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment
Appendices
Appendix 1. MEDLINE search strategy
1. exp Dementia/
2. Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders/
3. dement*.mp.
4. alzheimer*.mp.
5. (lewy* adj2 bod*).mp.
6. (chronic adj2 cerebrovascular).mp.
7. ("organic brain disease" or "organic brain syndrome").mp.
8. ("normal pressure hydrocephalus" and "shunt*").mp.
9. "benign senescent forgetfulness".mp.
10. (cerebr* adj2 deteriorat*).mp.
11. (cerebral* adj2 insufficient*).mp.
12. (pick* adj2 disease).mp.
13. (creutzfeldt or jcd or cjd).mp.
14. huntington*.mp.
15. binswanger*.mp.
16. korsako*.mp.
17 "cognit* impair*".mp.
18 exp *Cognition Disorders/
19 MCI.ti,ab.
20 ACMI.ti,ab.
21 ARCD.ti,ab.
22 SMC.ti,ab.
23 CIND.ti,ab.
24 BSF.ti,ab.
25 AAMI.ti,ab.
26 MD.ti,ab.
27 LCD.ti,ab.
28 QD.ti,ab.
29 AACD.ti,ab.
30 MNCD.ti,ab.
31 MCD.ti,ab.
32 ("N‐MCI" or "A‐MCI" or "M‐MCI").ti,ab.
33 ((cognit* or memory or cerebr* or mental*) adj3 (declin* or impair* or los* or deteriorat* or degenerat* or complain* or disturb* or disorder*)).ti,ab.
34 "preclinical AD".mp.
35 "pre‐clinical AD".mp.
36 ("preclinical alzheimer*" or "pre‐clinical alzheimer*").mp.
37 (aMCI or MCIa).ti,ab.
38 ("CDR 0.5" or "clinical dementia rating scale 0.5").ti,ab.
39 ("GDS 3" or "stage 3 GDS").ti,ab.
40 ("global deterioration scale" and "stage 3").mp.
41 "Benign senescent forgetfulness".ti,ab.
42 "mild neurocognit* disorder*".ti,ab.
43 (prodrom* adj2 dement*).ti,ab.
44. or/1‐43
45. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation/
46. "brain stimulation*".ti,ab.
47. "transcranial magnetic stimulation".ti,ab.
48. TMS.ti,ab.
49. rTMS.ti,ab.
50. "theta burst stimulation*".ti,ab.
51. TBS.ti,ab.
52. "transcranial direct current stimulation*".ti,ab.
53. tDCS.ti,ab.
54. "cranial electrotherapy stimulation*".ti,ab.
55. CES.ti,ab.
56. ("non‐invasive cortical electrostimulation*" or RINCE).ti,ab.
57. Electric Stimulation/
58. or/18‐30
59. 44 and 58
60. randomi?ed.ab.
61. randomised controlled trial.pt.
62. controlled clinical trial.pt.
63. groups.ab.
64. placebo.ab.
65. randomly.ab.
66. "double‐blind*".ti,ab.
67. "single blind*".ti,ab.
68. or/45‐67
69. 59 and 68
