Moffit 1993.
Methods | Allocation: randomized, 'sealed envelopes', 'block of 4', 'stratified on severity of depression'. Blinding: single blind, 'patients blind'. Duration: 10 days. | |
Participants | Diagnosis: Depression. RDC. Inclusion criteria: 50 years or older, needing care for medical and/or psychiatric conditions. Exclusion criteria: severe visual impairment, history of ocular photosensitivity, red‐green color blindness, organic aggressive syndrome, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, MMSE 15 or less. N = 20. Age: mean 73.9 years. Sex: not known. Setting: nursing home patients. | |
Interventions | 1. Bright light (2500 lux 10‐12 AM for 2 hours). N = 10. 2. Dim red light (50 lux 10‐12 AM for 2 hours). N = 10. Ddevice: Light box. | |
Outcomes | Mental state (GDS). Unable to use ‐ Cognitive function (MMSE ‐ no SD available). |
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Notes | Light only. Pharmacotherapy unchanged. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |