Table 3.

Overview of systematic reviews reporting evidence about carer interventions

Study	Date published	Studies in review (n)	Data range of included studies	Population (care recipient)	Interventions evaluated	Outcome	Synthesis	Indicative risk of bias
Domingues et al36	2018	4	2013–2016	Older people with mild cognitive impairment	Cognitive, multicomponent	‘Burden’, quality of life, anxiety, mood	Narrative	High
Guay et al37	2017	12	2000–2015	Older people	Internet-based interventions, including education, self-help therapeutic and human-supported therapeutic	Depression, anxiety, stress, ‘strain’, ‘burden’, physical burden, self-perceived health, quality of life	Narrative	High
Lopez-Hartmann et al38	2012	10	2002–2009	Older people	Individual and group psychosocial support	Depression, ‘burden’, stress, ‘role strain’, coping, knowledge, social support, anxiety, economic burden	Narrative	High
Mason et al39	2007	22	1985–2003	Older people	Respite	Satisfaction, ‘burden’	Both	Low
Murfield et al40	2019	4	2013–2018	Older people	Mindfulness+stress reduction, yoga and meditation	Self-compassion, ‘other health’ outcome	Narrative	Moderate
Shaw et al41	2009	104	2005–2009	Older people	Respite	‘Burden’, depression, anxiety, morale, anger, hostility, caregiving relationship	Both	Low