Unlike a primary research article, this type of article searches for, evaluates, and combines findings from multiple previously published studies.
What is, a review article
The article revisits this phenomenon, which describes the worsening or changing of behavioural symptoms during the late afternoon or evening.
What is, sundowning syndrome
The researchers used these databases to retrieve the studies in this article
What are, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and CochraneLibrary
The article found limited evidence connecting low light levels to this BPSD symptom.
What are, visual hallucinations
Under MSU, this is a database that we can use to find research articles and academic studies
What is Harry A. Sprauge Library Databases
Unlike a review article, this type of article reports data collected directly by the researchers from participants or observations.
What is, an original research article
The acronym BPSD stands for
What is, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
The article included this many publications in its final review
What is 9
The article suggests that problems with this biological cycle may contribute to some behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
What is, circadian rhythm
This reading strategy involves constantly monitoring yourself to verify that you understand what you are reading
What is actively reading?
If researchers had observed care-home residents' light exposure and BPSD without manipulating the environment, it would be an example of this type of study.
What is, an observational study
The article investigates how this environmental factor may influence behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in care-home patients.
What is, light
This was the number of publications initially identified through the literature search.
What is, 626
This type of light function may contribute to BPSD by impairing vision, increasing misperceptions, and making objects more difficult to identify.
What is, image-forming (IF) light
These factors can cause difficulty in understanding research articles
What is compactness, jargon, objectivity, and statistical information?