Table 3.

List of excluded reviews

Review	Reason for exclusion
Novais T, Dauphinot V, Krolak-Salmon P, Mouchoux C. How to explore the needs informal caregivers of individuals with cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease or related diseases? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies. BMC Geriatr. 2017;17(86):1–18	Review of methodology. No data on needs of caregivers
Martinez-Alcala CI, Pliego-Pastrana P, Rosales-Lagarde A, Lopez-Noguerola JS, Molina-Trinidad EM. Information and Communication Technologies in the Care of the Elderly: Systematic Review of applications aimed at patients with dementia and caregivers. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol. 2016;3(1): e6	No data on needs of caregivers. Focused on an intervention
Alves LCS, Monteiro DQ, Bento SR, Hayashi VD, Pelegrini LNC, Vale FAC. Burnout syndrome in informal caregivers of older adults with dementia: A systematic review. Dementia & Neuropsychologia. 2019;13(4):415–421	No data on needs of caregivers
Bull MJ, Boaz L, Jerme M. Educating family caregivers for older adults about delirium: A systematic review. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2016;13(3):232–40	No data on needs of caregivers. Focused on an intervention. Not restricted to the context of dementia care
Greenwood N, Smith R. Barriers and facilitators for male carers in accessing formal and informal support: A systematic review. Maturitas. 2015;82(2):162–9	No data on needs of caregivers. Not restricted to the context of dementia care
Wittenberg E, Prosser LA. Disutility of illness for caregivers and families: a systematic review of the literature. Pharmacoeconomics. 2013;31(6):489–500	No data on needs of caregivers. Not restricted to the context of dementia care
Del-Pino-Casado R, Frias-Osuna A, Palomino-Moral PA, Pancorbo-Hidalgo PL. Coping and subjective burden in caregivers of older relatives: a quantitative systematic review. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(11):2311–22	No data on needs of caregivers. Focused on caregiver burden. Not restricted to the context of dementia care
Quinn C, Clare L, Woods RT. The impact of motivations and meanings on the wellbeing of caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review. Int Psychogeriatr. 2010;22(1):43–55	No data on needs of caregivers. Focused on an intervention
Peacock SC, Forbes DA. Interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia: a systematic review. Can J Nurs Res. 2003;35(4):88–107	No data on needs of caregivers. Focused on cost of intervention
Cooper C, Balamurali TB, Livingston G. A systematic review of the prevalence and covariates of anxiety in caregivers of people with dementia. Int Psychogeriatr. 2007;19(2):175–95	No data on needs of caregivers. Focused on mental health issues
Cuijpers P. Depressive disorders in caregivers of dementia patients: a systematic review. Aging Ment Health. 2005;9(4):325–30	No data on needs of caregivers. Focused on mental health issues