Table 3.
Overview of results for quality of life outcomes.
| Study (Year) | Design | Outcome measure | Results Reported by Authors (n = participants per group) | Quality (D&B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen et al. (2019) | RCT | QOL-AD | No total score between group differences, between group improvement for singing group (n = 21) on three items on QOL-AD measure (emotions, compatibility with friends, entertainment capability) | 80% |
| Cho (2018) | RCT | QOL-AD | Within group improvement for singing (n = 14) | 92% |
| Pongan et al. (2017) | RCT | EQ-5D | Within group improvements for painting (n = 28) and singing (n = 31) | 88% |
| Särkämö et al. (2014); Särkämö et al. (2016) | RCT | QOL-AD (self and proxy) | No between group improvements Within group improvement for music listening (n = 29), no change for singing (n = 30) |
77% |
| Cooke et al. (2010b) | RCT | DQOL | No within group changes for either group Between group improvement on DQOL item (sense of belonging) at mid-point for reading (n = 21) compared with singing (n = 23) |
85% |
| Maguire (2021) | QE | SWLS | Between group decrease (worsening) in singing group (n = 7) compared to control (n = 12) | 47% |
| Tamplin et al. (2018) | QE | QOL-AD (self and proxy) | No pre-post change Significant difference between self-reported and proxy scores (n = 9) |
78% |
| Mittelman and Papayannopoulou (2018) | QE | QOL-AD DemQOL (self and proxy) |
Pre-post improvement on both measures (n = 10) | 69% |
| Davidson and Fedele (2011) | QE | QOL-AD (self and proxy) |
No total score pre-post change (n = 27) Improvement for one item in proxy measure (living situation) |
41% |
| Camic et al. (2011) | QE | DemQOL-4 (self and proxy) | No pre-post change (n = 10) | 70% |
RCT, Randomised Control Trial; QE, Quasi-Experimental Design; Self, self report measure; Proxy, proxy report measure; QOL-AD, Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease; EQ-5D, EuroQol Five-Dimensional; DQOL, Dementia Quality of Life Instrument; DemQOL, Dementia Quality of Life; SWLS, Satisfaction with Life Scale.