External Memory Aids for Memory Problems in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Goodwin, R., Lincoln, N., et al. (2017).

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 27(8), 1081-1102.

This systematic review investigates the effects of external memory aids on memory functions, mood, and quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) and memory impairments.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain (United Kingdom)



Up to August 2014; see p. 5 for specific dates

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs); controlled clinical trials; before-and-after design studies; single case experimental design studies

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<div>Overall, "this review found no evidence to support or refute that external memory aids improved everyday memory function, mood or quality of life for people with MS" (p. 18). Six of the included studies were RCTs, two were before-and-after designs, and one was a single case experimental design. Evidence was poor. More RCTs and single case experimental designs by clinicians are needed.</div>