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. 2019 Nov 25;2019(11):CD013243. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013243.pub2

Comparison 2. Animal‐assisted therapy (AAT; live animal) versus robotic animals.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Behaviour: measured using Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) 1 78 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐6.96 [‐14.58, 0.66]
2 Quality of life: measured using Quality of Life in Late‐Stage Dementia (QUALID) 1 78 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.42 [‐5.71, 0.87]