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. 2020 Mar 13;11:173. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00173

Table 1.

List of sample inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Participants were eligible if they: Patients were not included in the study if they:
- were ≥60 years and in long-term care (>4 weeks)
- had dementia in accordance with DSM-5
- had either sleep/circadian rhythm disturbances, BPSD as identified by NPI-NH, or severely reduced ADL function
- provided written informed consent if the participant had capacity or, if not, a written proxy informed consent from a legally authorized representative
- were blind or may otherwise not benefit from light
- took part in another trial
- had a condition contra-indicated to the intervention
- had an advanced, severe medical disease/disorder and/or expected survival less of than 6 months or other aspects that could interfere with participation
- were psychotic or had a severe mental disorder

ADL, Activities of Daily Living; BPSD, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia; DSM-5=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5; FAST, Functional Assessment Staging; NPI-NH, Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version.