Booster sessions

Intervention

2 papers study it3 findings

Across all fields, 2 papers: 1 trial in people

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Human trial1
  • In silico1

Outcomes

3

Memory performance

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Booster sessions have no effect on memory performance in humans.

    “However, booster sessions seem not to make a clear difference in prompting long-lasting benefits.”

    Human trialthree booster sessions before 5 months follow-upn = 33

    Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits?

    Brain sciences

Societal costs

downin silico1

1 study
  1. Booster sessions decrease societal costs in silico.

    “Yearly booster sessions implemented for those persons who maintained their level of functioning extended the intervention effects adding additional QALYs and further reducing societal costs.”

    In silicopersons who maintained their level of functioningyearly

    Modelling long-term cost-effectiveness of health promotion for community-dwelling older people

    European journal of ageing

Quality-adjusted life-years

upin silico1

1 study
  1. Booster sessions increase quality-adjusted life-years in silico.

    “Yearly booster sessions implemented for those persons who maintained their level of functioning extended the intervention effects adding additional QALYs and further reducing societal costs.”

    In silicopersons who maintained their level of functioningyearly

    Modelling long-term cost-effectiveness of health promotion for community-dwelling older people

    European journal of ageing

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