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. 2020 Mar 17;9(1):58.
doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01320-x.

Cognitive interventions for adults with chronic kidney disease: protocol for a scoping review

Janine F Farragher  1 , Katherine E Stewart  2 , Tyrone G Harrison  3   4 , Lisa Engel  5 , Samantha E Seaton  2 , Brenda R Hemmelgarn  3   4   6   7
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Cognitive interventions for adults with chronic kidney disease: protocol for a scoping review

Janine F Farragher et al. Syst Rev. .

Abstract

Background: Cognitive impairment is a common and frequently under-recognized complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although there is extensive literature on cognitive interventions that can ameliorate cognitive impairment or associated negative outcomes in the general literature, the breadth and characteristics of cognitive interventions that have been studied in people with CKD are currently unclear. The objective of this scoping review is to identify and describe the literature on cognitive interventions for adults with CKD, including end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

Methods: A scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology will be conducted. With assistance from an information specialist, we will search 5 electronic databases (MEDLINE [OVID], EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and CINAHL Plus) using search terms that represent the target population (CKD) and concept (cognition), and conduct backward citation searching for additional literature. Eligible sources will be primary research studies (quantitative or qualitative) that investigate any intervention targeting cognition in adults (≥ 18 years) with CKD or ESKD, including those treated with dialysis. We will extract data about characteristics of interventions (e.g., type, underlying theory, design, location, and provider), populations (e.g., stage of CKD, age, sex, and type of cognitive impairment), and studies (e.g., authors, location, design, and reported findings). Article screening and data extraction will be performed by two to three reviewers. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and narrative syntheses to characterize the literature on cognitive interventions for people with CKD.

Discussion: This study will provide a comprehensive overview of the cognitive interventions that have been studied for people with CKD. It will help identify research gaps within this population (e.g., types of interventions that have yet to be investigated; best practices in cognition research that have not been implemented) and inform the direction of future research in this field.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Cognition; Dialysis; End-stage renal disease; Scoping review.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Examples of cognitive interventions used in non-chronic kidney disease populations
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PRISMA flow diagram of study selection process
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