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Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.
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Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for all included studies, outcome: 1.15 Adverse events.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for all included studies, outcome: 1.15 Adverse events.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for all included studies, outcome: 1.3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for all included studies, outcome: 1.3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for all included studies, outcome: 1.4 Mood.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for all included studies, outcome: 1.4 Mood.

Forest plot of comparison: 3 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, outcome: 3.3 Cognition.
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Forest plot of comparison: 3 Naftidrofuryl vs. placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, outcome: 3.3 Cognition.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 1 Global impression (SCAG).
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 1 Global impression (SCAG).

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 2 Global impression (CGI).
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 2 Global impression (CGI).

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 3 Adverse events.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 3 Adverse events.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 4 Functional performance and behaviour.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 4 Functional performance and behaviour.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 5 Mood.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 5 Mood.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 6 Mood: change from baseline.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 6 Mood: change from baseline.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 7 Cognition.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 7 Cognition.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 8 Cognition: EACG, change from baseline.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 8 Cognition: EACG, change from baseline.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 9 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data).
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 9 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data).

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 10 Combination scales: SCAG, change from baseline.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 10 Combination scales: SCAG, change from baseline.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 11 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 11 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 12 Combination scales (GBS).
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 12 Combination scales (GBS).

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 13 Combination scales (BDRS).
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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 13 Combination scales (BDRS).

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 14 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data.
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Analysis 1.14

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 14 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data.

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 15 Death.
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Analysis 1.15

Comparison 1 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies, Outcome 15 Death.

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 1 Adverse events.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 1 Adverse events.

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 2 Mood.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 2 Mood.

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 3 Cognition (EST).
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 3 Cognition (EST).

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 4 Combination scales: GBS.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 4 Combination scales: GBS.

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 5 Combination scales: BDRS.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease, Outcome 5 Combination scales: BDRS.

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 1 Global impression (CGI).
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 1 Global impression (CGI).

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 2 Adverse events.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 2 Adverse events.

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 3 Mood (Depressive scale).
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 3 Mood (Depressive scale).

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 4 Cognition.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 4 Cognition.

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 5 Cognition: ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 5 Cognition: ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data.

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 6 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data.
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 6 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data.

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 7 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data.
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 7 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data.

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 8 Death.
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Analysis 3.8

Comparison 3 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia, Outcome 8 Death.

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 1 Global impression: change from baseline.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 1 Global impression: change from baseline.

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 2 Adverse events.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 2 Adverse events.

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline.

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 4 Mood (EACG, change from baseline).
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 4 Mood (EACG, change from baseline).

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 5 Cognition (EACG, change from baseline).
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 5 Cognition (EACG, change from baseline).

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 6 Combination scales (SCAG).
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 6 Combination scales (SCAG).

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 7 Death.
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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia, Outcome 7 Death.

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 1 Global impression (SCAG).
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 1 Global impression (SCAG).

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 2 Adverse events.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 2 Adverse events.

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline.

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 4 Mood (Depressive scale).
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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 4 Mood (Depressive scale).

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 5 Mood (EACG, change from baseline).
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Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 5 Mood (EACG, change from baseline).

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 6 Cognition (EST).
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Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 6 Cognition (EST).

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 7 Cognition (EACG change from baseline).
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Analysis 5.7

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 7 Cognition (EACG change from baseline).

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 8 Combination scales (SCAG).
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Analysis 5.8

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 8 Combination scales (SCAG).

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 9 Death.
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Analysis 5.9

Comparison 5 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies, Outcome 9 Death.

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 1 Global impression (CGI, continuous data).
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 1 Global impression (CGI, continuous data).

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 2 Adverse effects.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 2 Adverse effects.

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 3 Mood (HRSD).
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Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 3 Mood (HRSD).

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 4 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, continuous data).
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Analysis 6.4

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 4 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, continuous data).

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 5 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data).
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Analysis 6.5

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 5 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data).

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 6 Combination scales: GBS.
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Analysis 6.6

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 6 Combination scales: GBS.

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 7 Combination scales: BDRS.
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Analysis 6.7

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 7 Combination scales: BDRS.

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 8 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data.
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Analysis 6.8

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 8 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data.

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 9 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data.
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Analysis 6.9

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 9 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data.

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 10 Death.
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Analysis 6.10

Comparison 6 Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies, Outcome 10 Death.

Table 1. Table 1. Baseline characteristics of participants and the active treatment regimens in the included studies

Study

Number randomised

Diagnosis

Severity of disease

Mean age (SD)

% female

Active Rx

duration (months)

Branconnier 1977

60

senile organic brain syndrome

mild

Active: 69.7 (6.2)

Control: 68.5 (5.4)

45.0

300 mg/day

3

Cohn 1984

75

senile dementia

moderate

75

not reported

400 mg/day

3

Cox 1981

32

senile dementia

mild to moderate

Active: 82.6 (5.7)

Control:

80.9 (6.4)

18.8

300 mg/day plus daily multi‐vitamin preparation and potassium 600mg t.i.d.

2

Cucinotta 1987

30

SDAT

mild

Active: 82.6 (5.7)

Control:

80.9 (6.4)

66.7

600 mg/day

12

Emeriau 2000

96

VD and MD

mild to moderate

Active: 77 (5.7)

Control:

76.5 (6.3)

79.8

600 mg/day

12

Gottschalk 1980

38

dementia

moderate to severe

76

57.9

400 mg/day

3

Grossmann 1990

60

SDAT (47%)

MID (24%)

MD (29%)

mild to moderate

Active: 77.8 (5.3)

Control:

77.3 (6.3)

60.8

600 mg/day

2

Möller 2001

378

VD or MD

mild to severe

Active 1: 71.5 (7.7)

Active 2: 70.6 (8.2)

Control:

72 (8.0)

54.6

Active 1: 600 mg/day

Active 2:

400 mg/day

6

Saldmann 1991

78

senile dementia

mild to moderate

Active: 77.1 (4.6)

Control:

78.9 (5.4)

84.8

400 mg/day

3

Abbreviations: MD = mixed Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia; MID = multi‐infarct dementia; Rx = treatment; SDAT= Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type; t.i.d. = three times daily; VD = vascular dementia.

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Table 1. Table 1. Baseline characteristics of participants and the active treatment regimens in the included studies
Table 2. The rating scales used in included trials

Study

SCAG/EACG

CGI

ADAS‐Cog

MMSE

NOSGER

SGRS

BDRS

CBRS

Others

Branconnier 1977

Neuropsychology test

Cohn 1984

Cox 1981

Cucinotta 1987

GBS, HRSD

Emeriau 2000

Gottschalk 1980

GCIS

Grossmann 1990

EST, Depressiveness Scale

Israel 1989a

Psychometric tests

Möller 2001

Saldmann 1991

Psychometric tests

Abbreviations: ADAS‐Cog= The cognitive part of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale; BDRS= Blessed Dementia Rating Scale; CBRS= Crichton Behavioural Rating Scale; CGI= Clinical Global Impression; EACG= Echelle d'Appreciation Clinique en Geriatrie, French version of SCAG; EST= Erzigkeit's Short Syndrome test; HRSD= Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; GBS= Gottfries‐Brane‐Steen Scale; GCIS= Gottschalk Cognitive Impairment Scale; MMSE= Mini Mental State Examination; NOSGER= Nurse's Observational Scale for Geriatric Patients; SCAG= Sandoz Clinical Assessment Geriatric Scale; SGRS= Stockton Geriatric Rating Scale;

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Table 2. The rating scales used in included trials
Comparison 1. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Global impression (SCAG) Show forest plot

1

47

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.7 [0.07, 5.33]

2 Global impression (CGI) Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.83 [1.16, 2.91]

3 Adverse events Show forest plot

6

615

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.63, 1.60]

4 Functional performance and behaviour Show forest plot

2

96

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.04 [‐1.73, ‐0.35]

4.1 CBRS

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.47 [‐2.29, ‐0.65]

4.2 SGRS

1

66

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.75 [‐1.25, ‐0.25]

5 Mood Show forest plot

2

81

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.80 [‐1.26, ‐0.34]

5.1 HRSD

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.03 [‐1.80, ‐0.26]

5.2 Depressive Scale

1

51

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.67 [‐1.24, ‐0.10]

6 Mood: change from baseline Show forest plot

1

66

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐1.73, ‐0.07]

7 Cognition Show forest plot

2

135

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.36 [‐0.71, ‐0.02]

7.1 ADAS‐Cog

1

84

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.48 [‐0.92, ‐0.05]

7.2 EST

1

51

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.17 [‐0.72, 0.38]

8 Cognition: EACG, change from baseline Show forest plot

1

66

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.45 [‐2.15, ‐0.75]

9 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data) Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.46 [1.46, 4.14]

10 Combination scales: SCAG, change from baseline Show forest plot

1

47

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.03, 1.97]

11 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.83 [1.68, 4.78]

12 Combination scales (GBS) Show forest plot

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.40 [‐9.29, 12.09]

13 Combination scales (BDRS) Show forest plot

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.90 [‐1.47, 3.27]

14 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.54 [0.98, 2.42]

15 Death Show forest plot

3

499

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.13 [0.34, 3.72]

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Comparison 1. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for all included studies
Comparison 2. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Adverse events Show forest plot

1

60

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.38 [0.45, 4.17]

2 Mood Show forest plot

2

54

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.82 [‐1.38, ‐0.25]

3 Cognition (EST) Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.30 [‐3.99, 4.59]

4 Combination scales: GBS Show forest plot

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.40 [‐9.29, 12.09]

5 Combination scales: BDRS Show forest plot

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.90 [‐1.47, 3.27]

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Comparison 2. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for Alzheimer's disease
Comparison 3. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Global impression (CGI) Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.83 [1.15, 2.91]

1.1 400mg/day

1

172

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.08 [1.08, 4.03]

1.2 600mg/day

1

167

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.62 [0.85, 3.10]

2 Adverse events Show forest plot

3

460

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.85 [0.49, 1.45]

3 Mood (Depressive scale) Show forest plot

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.80 [‐14.90, ‐0.70]

4 Cognition Show forest plot

2

111

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.46 [‐0.84, ‐0.08]

4.1 ADAS‐Cog

1

84

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.48 [‐0.92, ‐0.05]

4.2 EST

1

27

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.39 [‐1.15, 0.38]

5 Cognition: ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data Show forest plot

1

278

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.44 [1.36, 4.35]

5.1 400mg/day

1

140

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.67 [1.16, 6.11]

5.2 600mg/day

1

138

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.24 [0.99, 5.04]

6 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.54 [0.98, 2.41]

6.1 400 mg/day

1

172

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.63 [0.86, 3.09]

6.2 600 mg/day

1

167

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.45 [0.77, 2.74]

7 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.83 [1.68, 4.78]

7.1 400 mg/day

1

172

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.71 [1.29, 5.66]

7.2 600 mg/day

1

167

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.96 [1.41, 6.22]

8 Death Show forest plot

2

433

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.19 [0.32, 4.46]

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Comparison 3. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for vascular dementia and mixed dementia
Comparison 4. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Global impression: change from baseline Show forest plot

1

47

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.7 [0.07, 5.33]

2 Adverse events Show forest plot

3

122

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.31 [0.72, 15.31]

3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline Show forest plot

2

96

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.04 [‐1.73, ‐0.35]

3.1 CBRS

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.47 [‐2.29, ‐0.65]

3.2 SGRS

1

66

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.75 [‐1.25, ‐0.25]

4 Mood (EACG, change from baseline) Show forest plot

1

66

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐1.73, ‐0.07]

5 Cognition (EACG, change from baseline) Show forest plot

1

66

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.45 [‐2.15, ‐0.75]

6 Combination scales (SCAG) Show forest plot

1

47

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.03, 1.97]

7 Death Show forest plot

1

66

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.05, 14.73]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for unspecified dementia
Comparison 5. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Global impression (SCAG) Show forest plot

1

47

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.7 [0.07, 5.33]

2 Adverse events Show forest plot

4

182

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.90 [0.78, 4.59]

3 Functional performance and behaviour: change from baseline Show forest plot

2

82

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.81 [‐1.28, ‐0.34]

3.1 CBRS

1

16

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.23 [‐2.58, 0.12]

3.2 SGRS

1

66

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.75 [‐1.25, ‐0.25]

4 Mood (Depressive scale) Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.5 [‐9.82, ‐1.18]

5 Mood (EACG, change from baseline) Show forest plot

1

66

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐1.73, ‐0.07]

6 Cognition (EST) Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐3.84, 2.04]

7 Cognition (EACG change from baseline) Show forest plot

1

66

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.45 [‐2.15, ‐0.75]

8 Combination scales (SCAG) Show forest plot

1

47

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.03, 1.97]

9 Death Show forest plot

1

66

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.05, 14.73]

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Comparison 5. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 2 to 3 months studies
Comparison 6. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Global impression (CGI, continuous data) Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.83 [1.16, 2.91]

2 Adverse effects Show forest plot

2

433

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.76 [0.43, 1.34]

3 Mood (HRSD) Show forest plot

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.03 [‐1.80, ‐0.26]

4 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, continuous data) Show forest plot

1

84

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.48 [‐0.92, ‐0.05]

5 Cognition (ADAS‐Cog, dichotomous data) Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.46 [1.46, 4.14]

6 Combination scales: GBS Show forest plot

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.40 [‐9.29, 12.09]

7 Combination scales: BDRS Show forest plot

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.90 [‐1.47, 3.27]

8 Combination scales: SCAG, dichotomous data Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.83 [1.68, 4.78]

9 Combination scales: NOSGER, dichotomous data Show forest plot

1

339

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.54 [0.98, 2.42]

10 Death Show forest plot

2

433

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.19 [0.32, 4.46]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 6. Naftidrofuryl versus placebo for dementia, all 6 to 12 months studies