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The efficacy of cognitive prosthetic technology for people with memory impairments : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jamieson, Matthew and Cullen, Breda and McGee-Lennon, Marilyn and Brewster, Stephen and Evans, Jonathan J. (2014) The efficacy of cognitive prosthetic technology for people with memory impairments : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 24 (3-4). pp. 419-444. ISSN 1464-0694

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Abstract

Technology can compensate for memory impairment. The efficacy of assistive technology for people with memory difficulties and the methodology of selected studies are assessed. A systematic search was performed and all studies that investigated the impact of technology on memory performance for adults with impaired memory resulting from acquired brain injury (ABI) or a degenerative disease were included. Two 10-point scales were used to compare each study to an ideally reported single case experimental design (SCED) study (SCED scale; Tate et al., 2008) or randomised control group study (PEDro-P scale; Maher, Sherrington, Herbert, Moseley, & Elkins, 2003). Thirty-two SCED (mean = 5.9 on the SCED scale) and 11 group studies (mean = 4.45 on the PEDro-P scale) were found. Baseline and intervention performance for each participant in the SCED studies was re-calculated using non-overlap of all pairs (Parker & Vannest, 2009) giving a mean score of 0.85 on a 0 to 1 scale (17 studies, n = 36). A meta-analysis of the efficacy of technology vs. control in seven group studies gave a large effect size (d = 1.27) (n = 147). It was concluded that prosthetic technology can improve performance on everyday tasks requiring memory. There is a specific need for investigations of technology for people with degenerative diseases.

Item type: Article
ID code: 53584
Keywords: memory aid, assistive technology, memory impairment, cognitive rehabilitation, brain injury, degenerative disease, Psychology, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Rehabilitation, Applied Psychology
Subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology
Department: Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences
Depositing user: Pure Administrator
Date deposited: 02 Jul 2015 15:10
Last modified: 01 Mar 2019 03:52
URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/53584
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