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Farmacoterapia para el deterioro cognitivo crónico en el traumatismo craneoencefálico

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DOI:
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  1. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Versión publicada:
  1. 01 diciembre 2015see what's new
Tipo:
  1. Intervention
Etapa:
  1. Review
Grupo Editorial Cochrane:
  1. Grupo Cochrane de Demencia y trastornos cognitivos

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  1. Copyright © 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Autores

  • Dominic Dougall

    Newham Centre for Mental Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

  • Norman Poole

    Correspondencia a: Department of Psychological Medicine, Royal London Hospital, East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    [email protected]

  • Niruj Agrawal

    Department of Neuropsychiatry, St George's Hospital, London, UK

Contributions of authors

NP has written the protocol and conducted the initial search. The authors NP and DD examined the search results for relevant reports and all authors agreed on the final inclusion list. All authors extracted data, contributed to writing and agreed on the final version of this review.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • No sources of support supplied

External sources

  • NIHR, UK.

    This review was supported by the National Institute for Health Research, via Cochrane Infrastructure funding to the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement group. The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Systematic Reviews Programme, NIHR, NHS or the Department of Health

Declarations of interest

Dominic Dougall ‐ None known
Norman Poole ‐ None known
Niruj Agrawal ‐ None known

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Sue Marcus for providing editorial support and Anna Noel‐Storr for conducting the initial and updated searches.

Version history

Published

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Stage

Authors

Version

2015 Dec 01

Pharmacotherapy for chronic cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury

Review

Dominic Dougall, Norman Poole, Niruj Agrawal

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009221.pub2

2011 Jul 06

Pharmacotherapy for chronic cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury

Protocol

Norman Poole, Dominic Dougall, Niruj Agrawal

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009221

Differences between protocol and review

We rated quality of evidence using the GRADE approach, which was not planned at the protocol stage.

We did not report treatment effects in terms of numbers needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) as the available data was not suitable to calculate NNTBs.

The planned meta‐analysis was not possible due to insufficient data for synthesis, including no assessment of reporting bias, heterogeneity or sensitivity analyses. Sections where substantial changes were made between the protocol and the review were: unit of analyses issues; assessment of heterogeneity; assessment of reporting bias; data synthesis; subgroup analysis and investigation of heterogeneity; and sensitivity analyses. For future updates of this review, the sections are detailed in Appendix 3, Methods for future updates.

We included a study investigating a research chemical (Johansson 2012), rather than the plan to include widely available pharmacological agents, due to the small number of studies otherwise meeting inclusion criteria. Similarly, we also included a study including participants aged 16 and over (Jha 2008), rather than limiting inclusion to only studies including adults aged 18 and over.

Keywords

MeSH

PICO

Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

El uso y la enseñanza del modelo PICO están muy extendidos en el ámbito de la atención sanitaria basada en la evidencia para formular preguntas y estrategias de búsqueda y para caracterizar estudios o metanálisis clínicos. PICO son las siglas en inglés de cuatro posibles componentes de una pregunta de investigación: paciente, población o problema; intervención; comparación; desenlace (outcome).

Para saber más sobre el uso del modelo PICO, puede consultar el Manual Cochrane.

Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 1 SF‐12 Physical.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 1 SF‐12 Physical.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 2 SF‐12 Mental.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 2 SF‐12 Mental.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 3 ImPACT verbal memory composite.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 3 ImPACT verbal memory composite.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 4 ImPACT visual memory composite.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 4 ImPACT visual memory composite.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 5 ImPACT visual motor speed composite.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 5 ImPACT visual motor speed composite.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 6 ImPACT reaction time composite.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 6 ImPACT reaction time composite.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 7 CCPT‐II No. of omissions.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 7 CCPT‐II No. of omissions.

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 8 CCPT‐II No. of commissions.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 8 CCPT‐II No. of commissions.

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 1 SF‐12 Physical.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 1 SF‐12 Physical.

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 2 SF‐12 Mental.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 2 SF‐12 Mental.

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 3 ImPACT verbal memory composite.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 3 ImPACT verbal memory composite.

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 4 ImPACT visual memory composite.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 4 ImPACT visual memory composite.

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 5 ImPACT visual motor speed composite.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 5 ImPACT visual motor speed composite.

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 6 ImPACT reaction time composite .
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 6 ImPACT reaction time composite .

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 7 CCPT‐II No. of omissions.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 7 CCPT‐II No. of omissions.

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 8 CCPT‐II No. of commissions.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks), Outcome 8 CCPT‐II No. of commissions.

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 1 Trail Making Test A (seconds).
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 1 Trail Making Test A (seconds).

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 2 Trail Making Test B (seconds).
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 2 Trail Making Test B (seconds).

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 3 Trail Making Test C (seconds).
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 3 Trail Making Test C (seconds).

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 4 Trail Making Test D (seconds).
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 4 Trail Making Test D (seconds).

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 5 WAIS‐III Digit Symbol Coding.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 5 WAIS‐III Digit Symbol Coding.

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 6 WAIS‐III Digit‐Span.
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 6 WAIS‐III Digit‐Span.

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 7 FAS Verbal Fluency (total words).
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks), Outcome 7 FAS Verbal Fluency (total words).

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 1 CDR Power of Attention (Milliseconds).
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 1 CDR Power of Attention (Milliseconds).

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 2 CDR Continuity of Attention (% accuracy).
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 2 CDR Continuity of Attention (% accuracy).

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 3 CDR Efficiency (COA/POA, % accuracy/millisecond).
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 3 CDR Efficiency (COA/POA, % accuracy/millisecond).

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 4 Stroop Interference Trial 4.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 4 Stroop Interference Trial 4.

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 5 Adult ADHD Self‐Report Scale (ASRS‐v1.1.).
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks), Outcome 5 Adult ADHD Self‐Report Scale (ASRS‐v1.1.).

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 1 HVLT‐total word recall.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 1 HVLT‐total word recall.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 2 HVLT‐delayed recall component retention, %.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 2 HVLT‐delayed recall component retention, %.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 3 HVLT–recognition discriminant index.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 3 HVLT–recognition discriminant index.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 4 CANTAB RVIP’A.
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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 4 CANTAB RVIP’A.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 5 CANTAB–SWM, total errors.
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Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 5 CANTAB–SWM, total errors.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 6 CANTAB RVIP, mean latency, ms.
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Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 6 CANTAB RVIP, mean latency, ms.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 7 CANTAB‐RT, simple reaction time, ms.
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Analysis 5.7

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 7 CANTAB‐RT, simple reaction time, ms.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 8 CANTAB‐PAL, total errors.
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Analysis 5.8

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 8 CANTAB‐PAL, total errors.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 9 COWA–semantic association fluency.
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Analysis 5.9

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 9 COWA–semantic association fluency.

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 10 Trail Making Test A (seconds).
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Analysis 5.10

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 10 Trail Making Test A (seconds).

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 11 Trail Making Test B (seconds).
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Analysis 5.11

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 11 Trail Making Test B (seconds).

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 12 WAIS‐III‐DS scaled score.
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Analysis 5.12

Comparison 5 Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks), Outcome 12 WAIS‐III‐DS scaled score.

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 1 Modafinil vs placebo.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 1 Modafinil vs placebo.

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 2 Rivastigmine vs placebo.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 2 Rivastigmine vs placebo.

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 3 (‐)‐OSU6162 vs placebo.
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Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 3 (‐)‐OSU6162 vs placebo.

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo.
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Analysis 6.4

Comparison 6 Acceptability of treatment, Outcome 4 Atomoxetine vs placebo.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Dizziness.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Dizziness.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 2 Dysgeusia.
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 2 Dysgeusia.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 3 Dyspepsia.
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Analysis 7.3

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 3 Dyspepsia.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 4 Fatigue.
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Analysis 7.4

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 4 Fatigue.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 5 Insomnia.
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Analysis 7.5

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 5 Insomnia.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 6 Memory impairment.
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Analysis 7.6

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 6 Memory impairment.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 7 Nasopharyngitis.
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Analysis 7.7

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 7 Nasopharyngitis.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 8 Nausea.
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Analysis 7.8

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 8 Nausea.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 9 Weight loss.
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Analysis 7.9

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 9 Weight loss.

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 10 Unknown.
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Analysis 7.10

Comparison 7 Modafinil vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 10 Unknown.

Comparison 8 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Nausea.
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Nausea.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Headache.
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Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Headache.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 2 Dry mouth.
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Analysis 9.2

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 2 Dry mouth.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 3 Globus pharyngeus.
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Analysis 9.3

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 3 Globus pharyngeus.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 4 Hypertension.
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Analysis 9.4

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 4 Hypertension.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 5 Insomnia.
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Analysis 9.5

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 5 Insomnia.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 6 Irritable bowl.
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Analysis 9.6

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 6 Irritable bowl.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 7 Loss of appetite.
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Analysis 9.7

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 7 Loss of appetite.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 8 Nasal congestion.
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Analysis 9.8

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 8 Nasal congestion.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 9 Shoulder pain.
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Analysis 9.9

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 9 Shoulder pain.

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 10 Urinary retention.
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Analysis 9.10

Comparison 9 Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 10 Urinary retention.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Anxiety.
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Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 1 Anxiety.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 2 Arthralgia.
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Analysis 10.2

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 2 Arthralgia.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 3 Diarrhoea.
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Analysis 10.3

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 3 Diarrhoea.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 4 Dizziness.
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Analysis 10.4

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 4 Dizziness.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 5 Headache.
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Analysis 10.5

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 5 Headache.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 6 Nausea.
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Analysis 10.6

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 6 Nausea.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 7 Upper respiratory tract infection.
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Analysis 10.7

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 7 Upper respiratory tract infection.

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 8 Vomiting.
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Analysis 10.8

Comparison 10 Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events, Outcome 8 Vomiting.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Pharmacological agents compared to placebo for chronic cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury

Modafanil, (−)‐OSU6162, atomoxetine or rivastigmine compared to placebo for chronic cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury

Patient or population: Participants with chronic cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury
Settings: Inpatient or community
Intervention: Drug treatment
Comparison: Placebo (2 to 10 weeks)

Outcomes

Effect of drug treatment for people with cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Cognitive performance on psychometric tests

The majority of sub‐tests showed no difference between treatment and placebo.

Superiority over placebo was shown in one measure in Silver 2006 and several measures in Johansson 2012 and Johansson 2015. However, interpretation of these findings are cautioned.

See comment.

274 (4 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝

very low1,2,3

Data synthesis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of studies.

Clinical global improvement

A single study reported no difference between treatment and placebo.

See comment.

51 (1 study)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

low1,3

Data synthesis was not possible as only one study reported a measure on clinical global improvement.

Acceptability

No differences between treatment and placebo were found.

See comment.

274(4 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝

very low1,2,3

Data synthesis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of studies.

Safety

More nausea was reported in participants receiving rivastigmine than placebo (Silver 2006). No other differences were found.

See comment.

274 (4 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝

very low1,2,3

Data synthesis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of studies.

Mortality

No deaths were reported by any study.

Not estimable.

274 (4 studies)

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 downgraded one level due to serious indirectness, as two of four studies did not investigate cognitive impairment as a primary outcome

2 downgraded one level due to serious inconsistency, due to wide variance of point estimates.

3 downgraded one level due to serious imprecision, as the total population size was less than 400.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Pharmacological agents compared to placebo for chronic cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury
Comparison 1. Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 SF‐12 Physical Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.18 [‐6.34, 1.98]

2 SF‐12 Mental Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.95 [‐2.84, 6.74]

3 ImPACT verbal memory composite Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.42 [‐4.42, 7.26]

4 ImPACT visual memory composite Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.25 [‐6.52, 7.02]

5 ImPACT visual motor speed composite Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.45 [‐6.48, ‐0.42]

6 ImPACT reaction time composite Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.02 [‐0.04, 0.08]

7 CCPT‐II No. of omissions Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

16.57 [‐3.59, 36.73]

8 CCPT‐II No. of commissions Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.00 [‐1.75, 5.75]

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Comparison 1. Modafinil vs placebo (4 weeks)
Comparison 2. Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 SF‐12 Physical Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.53 [‐5.46, 4.40]

2 SF‐12 Mental Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.41 [‐4.28, 5.10]

3 ImPACT verbal memory composite Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.11 [‐1.37, 9.59]

4 ImPACT visual memory composite Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.61 [‐8.97, 5.75]

5 ImPACT visual motor speed composite Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.44 [‐4.61, 1.73]

6 ImPACT reaction time composite  Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.03 [‐0.08, 0.02]

7 CCPT‐II No. of omissions Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

15.67 [‐4.36, 35.70]

8 CCPT‐II No. of commissions Show forest plot

1

51

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.96 [‐0.47, 6.39]

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Comparison 2. Modafinil vs placebo (10 weeks)
Comparison 3. (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Trail Making Test A (seconds) Show forest plot

1

6

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐9.20 [‐12.19, ‐6.21]

2 Trail Making Test B (seconds) Show forest plot

1

6

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.20 [‐7.81, ‐4.59]

3 Trail Making Test C (seconds) Show forest plot

1

6

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

28.4 [‐11.39, 68.19]

4 Trail Making Test D (seconds) Show forest plot

1

6

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

53.5 [36.76, 70.24]

5 WAIS‐III Digit Symbol Coding Show forest plot

1

6

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.6 [6.47, 10.73]

6 WAIS‐III Digit‐Span Show forest plot

1

6

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.30 [‐5.17, 7.77]

7 FAS Verbal Fluency (total words) Show forest plot

1

6

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐10.63 [‐27.30, 6.04]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo (4 weeks)
Comparison 4. Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 CDR Power of Attention (Milliseconds) Show forest plot

1

53

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.31 [‐66.81, 77.43]

2 CDR Continuity of Attention (% accuracy) Show forest plot

1

53

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.25 [‐1.94, 1.44]

3 CDR Efficiency (COA/POA, % accuracy/millisecond) Show forest plot

1

53

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.76 [‐3.10, 4.62]

4 Stroop Interference Trial 4 Show forest plot

1

53

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.24 [‐2.27, 2.75]

5 Adult ADHD Self‐Report Scale (ASRS‐v1.1.) Show forest plot

1

53

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.19 [‐5.63, 3.25]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Atomoxetine vs placebo (2 weeks)
Comparison 5. Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 HVLT‐total word recall Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.21 [‐1.14, 1.56]

2 HVLT‐delayed recall component retention, % Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.06 [‐5.66, 7.78]

3 HVLT–recognition discriminant index Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.06 [‐0.78, 0.66]

4 CANTAB RVIP’A Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.01 [‐0.03, 0.00]

5 CANTAB–SWM, total errors Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.05 [‐5.85, 7.95]

6 CANTAB RVIP, mean latency, ms Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐44.54 [‐88.62, ‐0.46]

7 CANTAB‐RT, simple reaction time, ms Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐19.81 [‐59.23, 19.61]

8 CANTAB‐PAL, total errors Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.16 [‐10.75, 4.43]

9 COWA–semantic association fluency Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.27 [‐0.97, 1.51]

10 Trail Making Test A (seconds) Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.83 [‐7.38, 1.72]

11 Trail Making Test B (seconds) Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.48 [‐6.31, 13.27]

12 WAIS‐III‐DS scaled score Show forest plot

1

157

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.22 [‐0.33, 0.77]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 5. Rivastigmine vs placebo (12 weeks)
Comparison 6. Acceptability of treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Modafinil vs placebo Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.46 [0.22, 88.61]

2 Rivastigmine vs placebo Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.35, 1.59]

3 (‐)‐OSU6162 vs placebo Show forest plot

1

6

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Atomoxetine vs placebo Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 6. Acceptability of treatment
Comparison 7. Modafinil vs placebo adverse events

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Dizziness Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.56 [0.43, 29.66]

2 Dysgeusia Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.46 [0.22, 88.61]

3 Dyspepsia Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.46 [0.22, 88.61]

4 Fatigue Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.44 [0.56, 35.41]

5 Insomnia Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.67 [0.59, 11.99]

6 Memory impairment Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.46 [0.22, 88.61]

7 Nasopharyngitis Show forest plot

1

51

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.16 [0.01, 3.59]

8 Nausea Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.67 [0.30, 23.96]

9 Weight loss Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.46 [0.22, 88.61]

10 Unknown Show forest plot

1

51

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.46 [0.22, 88.61]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 7. Modafinil vs placebo adverse events
Comparison 8. (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo adverse events

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Nausea Show forest plot

1

6

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.24 [0.01, 8.62]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 8. (−)‐OSU6162 vs placebo adverse events
Comparison 9. Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Headache Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.35 [0.01, 8.85]

2 Dry mouth Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.78 [0.27, 126.14]

3 Globus pharyngeus Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.34 [0.13, 85.56]

4 Hypertension Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.34 [0.13, 85.56]

5 Insomnia Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.78 [0.27, 126.14]

6 Irritable bowl Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.34 [0.13, 85.56]

7 Loss of appetite Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.34 [0.13, 85.56]

8 Nasal congestion Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.34 [0.13, 85.56]

9 Shoulder pain Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.34 [0.13, 85.56]

10 Urinary retention Show forest plot

1

56

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.34 [0.13, 85.56]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 9. Atomoxetine vs placebo adverse events
Comparison 10. Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Anxiety Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.67 [0.47, 158.32]

2 Arthralgia Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.93 [0.36, 10.21]

3 Diarrhoea Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.41 [0.48, 12.03]

4 Dizziness Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.7 [0.99, 60.12]

5 Headache Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.86 [0.35, 2.10]

6 Nausea Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.05 [1.29, 7.22]

7 Upper respiratory tract infection Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.17 [0.70, 6.74]

8 Vomiting Show forest plot

1

157

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.7 [0.99, 60.12]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 10. Rivastigmine vs placebo adverse events