Aarts Mariëlle P J, Aries Myriam B C, Diakoumis Adonia, van Hoof Joost
Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2016 Nov;31(7):551-563. doi: 10.1177/1533317515628046. Epub 2016 Mar 14.
Light therapy is applied to older people with dementia as a treatment to reset the biological clock, to improve the cognitive functioning, and to reduce behavioral symptoms. Although the methodological quality of light therapy studies is essential, many aspects concerning the description of the lighting applied are missing. This study reviewed light therapy studies concerning the effects on people with dementia as a way to check the methodological quality of the description of light from a light engineering perspective. Twelve studies meeting the inclusion criteria were chosen for further analysis. Each study was scored on a list of aspects relevant to a proper description of lighting aspects. The overview demonstrates that the overall quality of the methodologies is poor. The studies describe the lighting insufficiently and not in the correct metrics. The robustness of light therapy studies can be improved by involving a light engineer or specialist.
光疗法被应用于患有痴呆症的老年人，作为一种重置生物钟、改善认知功能和减少行为症状的治疗方法。尽管光疗法研究的方法学质量至关重要，但在应用照明的描述方面存在许多缺失。本研究回顾了关于对痴呆症患者影响的光疗法研究，以此从照明工程角度检查照明描述的方法学质量。选择了12项符合纳入标准的研究进行进一步分析。每项研究都根据与正确描述照明方面相关的一系列方面进行评分。综述表明，方法学的整体质量较差。这些研究对照明的描述不充分且使用的指标不正确。通过让照明工程师或专家参与，可以提高光疗法研究的稳健性。
