Table 3.
Study number | Author, year, and country | Population | Intervention, duration, and format | Comparator | Study design | Tools | Follow-up | Drop out/reason | Gender of caregiver | Mean age of caregivers (years) |
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1 | Cheng and Chan [22], China | 64 Intervention n = 32 control = 32 |
Face-to-face psychoeducation. Group. 10 sessions × 2 hours | Routine care (RC) | RCT | Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS) | No follow | None Reason: not provided |
F-40 M-24 | Not reported |
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2 | Chien et al. [24] China | 64 Intervention n = 33 control n = 31 |
Psychoeducation. Group. 12 sessions × 2 hours | RC | RCT | FBIS | 6.12, 18 months | 3 from intervention group 2 from control group Reason: long distance |
F-19 M-45 | 45 |
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3 | Chien and Wong [23], China | 84 Intervention n = 42 control n = 42 |
Psychoeducation. Group. 18 sessions × 2 hours | RC | RCT | FBIS | One week, 12 months | 3 from intervention group 4 from control group Reason: not provided |
F-56 M-28 | 41 |
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4 | Fallahi Khoshknab et al. [26], Iran | 71 Intervention n = 36 control n = 35 |
Psychoeducation. Group. 4 sessions × 2 hours weekly | RC | RCT | FBIS | One month | 5 from intervention group during follow-up Reason: not provided |
F- 60 M-11 | 54 |
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5 | Koolaee and Etemadi [9], Iran | 37 Intervention n = 19 control n = 18 |
Psychoeducation. Group. 12 sessions × 2 hours Weekly | RC | RCT | FBIS | 3, 6 months | 2 from intervention group 2 from control group Reason: unavailable to attend |
F-37 mothers M-0 | 55 |