Music and Psychology & Social Connections Program: Protocol for a Novel Intervention for Dyads Affected by Younger-Onset Dementia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Intervention Description
2.2.1. The Conceptual Framework
2.2.2. Description of the MAPS Program
2.2.3. Training and Assessment of Fidelity
2.3. Participants and Recruitment
2.3.1. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.3.2. Procedure and Randomisation
2.4. Measures
2.5. Data Collection and Management and Statistical Analysis Plan
2.6. Public and Patient Involvement (PPI)
3. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Loi, S.M.; Flynn, L.; Cadwallader, C.; Stretton-Smith, P.; Bryant, C.; Baker, F.A. Music and Psychology & Social Connections Program: Protocol for a Novel Intervention for Dyads Affected by Younger-Onset Dementia. Brain Sci. 2022, 12, 503. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040503
Loi SM, Flynn L, Cadwallader C, Stretton-Smith P, Bryant C, Baker FA. Music and Psychology & Social Connections Program: Protocol for a Novel Intervention for Dyads Affected by Younger-Onset Dementia. Brain Sciences. 2022; 12(4):503. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040503
Chicago/Turabian StyleLoi, Samantha M., Libby Flynn, Claire Cadwallader, Phoebe Stretton-Smith, Christina Bryant, and Felicity A. Baker. 2022. "Music and Psychology & Social Connections Program: Protocol for a Novel Intervention for Dyads Affected by Younger-Onset Dementia" Brain Sciences 12, no. 4: 503. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040503