Study	Reason for exclusion
Alessi 1999	Physical activity and environmental intervention to improve sleep and agitation.
Ashaye 2003	Assessment of CANE measurement scale. No behavioural outcomes.
Assal 2004	Pharmacological intervention only.
Ayalon 2006	This paper is a systematic review.
Ayalon 2009	Not an RCT, the paper reports a case series using problem solving for the management of depression and agitation in long term care.
Baillon 2002	Review paper of multi‐sensory therapy in psychiatric care.
Baillon 2004	Snoezelen or Reminiscence therapy intervention.
Baillon 2005	Snoezelen or Reminiscence intervention
Baker 2001	Snoezelen & Activity intervention
Baker 2003	Snoezelen intervention
Baker 2006	Case series.
Baldelli 2007	Occupational Therapy intervention
Ballard 2009	Period of BPST not randomised, only pharmacotherapy part of trial randomised (information supplied by Author)
Beauchamp 2005	Worksite based Internet multi‐media program. No behavioural component, predominantly focused on carer stress and coping
Belle 2006	Enhancing Quality of life through proving education and skills
Bellelli 2004	This paper reports on the maintenance effects of the CRONOS project.
Bird 2007	Not an RCT, naturalistic controlled trial with repeated measures
Buchanan 2002	Case Series
Burgener 1998	Instructional intervention for Caregivers on bathing and specific activities.
Burgio 2001	Communication improvement intervention using memory books, no behavioural analysis
Burns 2003	This paper reports the effects of the Reach study 2 year outcomes. No behavioural outcomes.
Callahan 2006	Behavioural intervention, however from intervention description there is no evidence of functional analysis.
Cohen‐Mansfield 2006	Identity specific intervention regarding retention of self identity and the impact of role based treatment
Cohen‐Mansfield 2007	This was not a fully randomised controlled trial, due to only some of the care homes being randomly assigned
Conti 2008	Recreational activities intervention
Coyne 1997	Therapies were standardised not individually tailored, intervention involved the use of verbal prompts for eating behaviour
Davison 2007	Not an RCT, participants were referred into the study
Deudon 2009	Education and coaching intervention to provide ideas of interventions to reduce and avoid BPSD but did not involve analysis of behaviour
Dias 2008	Support & education Intervention to predominantly reduce caregiver burden
Dwyer‐Moore 2007	Case Series
Elliot 2010	Psycho‐education and caregiver health intervention
Farran 2007	Reports on a subgroup only from previous randomised controlled trial, full RUSH trial is included in the review
Feeney 2003	Interactive voice response intervention.Behavioural management advice provided over the phone.
Finnema 2005	Emotion oriented care intervention training staff to use an emotion oriented approach
Gallagher‐Thompson 2008	Cognitive behavioural intervention to reduce depression in family caregivers
Garilova 2009	Education only intervention involving two day training on problem behaviours.
Gerritsen 2005	Cross sectional study in care homes to investigate the relationship between apathy and quality of life.
Gitlin 2001	Home Environmental intervention proving occupational therapy to improve the environment.
Gitlin 2005	Paper reports the maintenance effects of included study Gitlin 2003, however the results have not been reported in the same format and therefore this data could not be included in the review.
Gitlin 2007	This paper reports on the design and method of projectACT3, however the results for this study are not yet published.
Gitlin 2008	Physical activity intervention, not functional analysis
Graff 2006	Occupational therapy based intervention
Graff 2007	Occupational therapy based intervention.
Graff 2008	Occupational therapy based intervention.
Grant 2007	Initial elucidation of unmet need or cause not by trained professional as this study is distance based. All contact with a trained professional is via the telephone
Heard 1999	Case Series
Hepburn 2001	Psychodeuctional and coaching group intervention, providing role training to help caregivers assume a more clinical belief set about care giving
Hepburn 2003	Reports only on the development and testing of the Savvy Caregiver Program.
Hepburn 2005	Psychoeducational intervention to deal with caregiver distress using activity, OT and music
Herbert 2003	Psycho‐educational group program for caregivers to look at caregiver appraisal of stress and problem solving
Hinchliffe 1995	Primary outcome data not reported in continuous format (reported as dichotomous) therefore it could not be included in the meta‐analysis.
Hochhalter 2007	Observational study.
Hoeffer 2006	No behavioural outcome e.g. NPI or CMAI. Behaviour rated through 'hassle' scale only. Specific bathing intervention.
Hoehn‐Anderson 1992	Psychosocial intervention to involve families in care to evoke positive responses from residents when provided with items of interest
Javadpour 2009	Psychoeducational intervention. Randomisation unclear
Kolanowski 2001	Therapeutic recreational activities intervention. The paper is a review with a report of a small pilot crossover experimental design
Kolanowski 2005	Recreational Activities intervention, not functional analysis.
Kolanowski 2006	Specific agitation study, not an RCT, cross sectional design with repeated measures
Koltai 2001	Memory and coping program specifically for improving cognition not behaviour.
Konnert 2009	Cognitive behavioural therapy intervention
Kovach 1996	Therapeutic activities intervention, to promote comfort, QOL and dignity.
Kovach 2006	Serial Trial Intervention, needs assessed but not in terms of what functions behaviours served or what where the antecedents and causes.
Kuiper 2009	Dementia care mapping intervention
Kurz 2003	Pharmacological intervention.
Lam 2010	Activities based intervention.
Lavertsky 2006	Review paper.
Lawton 1998	Stimulation intervention
Litchenburg 2005	Pleasant events intervention, brainstorming and activity programming
Lovheim 2006	Cross sectional study to discover factors associated with the use of anti‐psychotics
Low 2004	Cross sectional study to investigate the relationship between self destructive behaviours and nursing home environments
Lucero 2002	Review/discussion paper of exit seeking wandering behaviour intervention strategies.
Magai 2002	Increasing sensitivity to non verbal signals to improve psychological well‐being of caregiver.
Marriot 2000	Cognitive behavioural therapy intervention, involving role play and problem solving.
Martin 2007	Activity based intervention to improve sleep/wake patterns.
Mayer 1991	Specific observational wandering intervention to assess the use of mirror.
McCallion 1999	Intervention to improve communication between carer and resident by observing interactions.
McCurry 1998	Specific Sleep intervention, did analyse behaviour however excluded due to targeting only night time behaviour.
McCurry 2005	Sleep Education intervention to deal with nighttime insomnia only.
McGilton 2003	Way‐finding intervention
Melis 2008	No behavioural outcomes.
Mittleman 2004	Support and education intervention where caregivers dictated sessions.
Mittleman 2006	Counselling and support intervention with management of behaviours however from the description of the intervention it was not apparent functional analysis was utilised.
Moniz‐Cook 2001	Case Series
Moniz‐Cook 2003	Case Series, not a randomised controlled trial
Montgomery 2004	Systematic review of pharmacological therapies for sleep problems in later life
Narayan 2000	Reports 6 month data from an NIH‐funded study, decision making educational intervention.
Onder 2005	Reality orientation intervention
Opie 1999	Systematic Literature Review paper looking at the efficacy of psychosocial approaches
Opie 2002	Randomised controlled trial lasted only 3 days where subjects acted as own controls (early group controls for late group).
Ostwald 1999	Psychoeducational intervention only.
Ouslander 2006	Sleep improvement intervention involving increasing daytime physical activity, bright light exposure and social interactions
Palese 2009	Observational study.
Politis 2004	Kit based activity intervention to reduce apathy and improve quality of life.
Poon 2005	Cognitive intervention to test the efficacy of telemedicine vs face to face treatment
Qazi 2003	Case series regarding managing anxiety in people with dementia.
Rasin 2007	Qualitative study.
Reeve 1985	Reality orientation. Not a randomised controlled trial.
Reuben 2003	Discussion paper.
Richards 2005	Social Activity Intervention.
Robinson 1994	Only secondary outcomes reported. No extractable data for Primary outcomes.
Robinson 2007	Psychoeducational and communication facilitation intervention.
Rolland 2007	Physical Activity intervention to improve ADL's & physical performance
Rosendahl 2006	High intensity Functional exercise program to improve gait.
Scholzel‐Dorenbos 2010	Review paper.
Schrijnemaekers 2002	Emotion‐oriented care intervention providing education on dementia
Schulz 2003	Overview of REACH project, site specific outcomes and future directions.
Sink 2006	Cross sectional study on caregiver characteristics and which are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms
Sival 1997	Activities intervention, case study of three participants with dementia.
Sloane 2004	Intervention specifically tailored to behaviours experienced during showering/bathing
Sung 2006	Group music with movement intervention
Teri 1994	Review paper
Teri 1998	Qualitative study reporting cases from a previous randomised controlled trial.
Thal 2000	Pharmacological intervention.
Thal 2003	Pharmacological intervention.
Tibaldi 2004	Home hospital intervention. Reviewers could not determine a sufficient dosage of Functional Analysis to include this paper
Torta 2004	Review paper
Tung 2005	Physical activity intervention
Van de Winckel 2004	Music based exercise intervention.
Van Weert 2005a	Snoezelen Intervention
Van Weert 2005b	Snoezelen Intervention
Vespa 2002	Role of social relationships in psychosocial and psycho‐cognitive behaviour
Visser 2008	No extractable data as only sub scale means reported. Author contacted‐ data unavailable
Williams 1987	Reality orientation and environmental intervention
Zanetti 1998	Psychoeducational intervention