Effectiveness of Serious Games for Language Processing Amongst Elderly Population with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alaa Abd-Alrazaq; Asma Hassan; Israa Abuelezz; Mohamed Khalifa; Arfan Ahmed; Ahmad Aldardour; Eiman Al-Jafar; Tanvir Alam; Zubair Shah; Mowafa Househ

doi:10.3233/SHTI220672

Effectiveness of Serious Games for Language Processing Amongst Elderly Population with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alaa Abd-Alrazaq^*
, Asma Hassan
, Israa Abuelezz
, Mohamed Khalifa
, Arfan Ahmed
, Ahmad Aldardour
, Eiman Al-Jafar
, Tanvir Alam
, Zubair Shah
, Mowafa Househ

^*Corresponding author for this work

CSE Information & Computing Technology

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Abstract

This article intended to carry out a systematic review on the effectiveness of serious games for language processing among older adults with cognitive impairment. Out of 548 retrieved records, six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) eventually met the eligibility criteria. A meta-analysis of four studies showed that serious games are more effective than no/passive interventions in enhancing language processing among older adults with cognitive impairment (p=0.008). Further, a statistically significant effect of serious games on language processing when compared with conventional cognitive activities and conventional exercises was reported in two RCTs. Other RCTs found that exergames are as effective as computerized cognitive training games in improving language processing. Serious games should be offered or used as complementary (i.e., not a substitute) to the current interventions. For there to be definitive conclusions about the efficacy of serious games on language processing more trials are needed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare
Editors	John Mantas, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Arie Hasman, Mowafa S. Househ, Marianna Diomidous, Joseph Liaskos, Martha Charalampidou
Publisher	IOS Press BV
Pages	108-111
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643682907
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220672
Publication status	Published - 2022

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	295
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Keywords

Cognitive impairment
Language processing
Meta-analysis
Older adults
Serious games
Systematic reviews

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Abd-Alrazaq, A., Hassan, A., Abuelezz, I., Khalifa, M., Ahmed, A., Aldardour, A., Al-Jafar, E., Alam, T., Shah, Z., & Househ, M. (2022). Effectiveness of Serious Games for Language Processing Amongst Elderly Population with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In J. Mantas, P. Gallos, E. Zoulias, A. Hasman, M. S. Househ, M. Diomidous, J. Liaskos, & M. Charalampidou (Eds.), Advances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare (pp. 108-111). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 295). IOS Press BV. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220672

Abd-Alrazaq, Alaa ; Hassan, Asma ; Abuelezz, Israa et al. / Effectiveness of Serious Games for Language Processing Amongst Elderly Population with Cognitive Impairment : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Advances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare. editor / John Mantas ; Parisis Gallos ; Emmanouil Zoulias ; Arie Hasman ; Mowafa S. Househ ; Marianna Diomidous ; Joseph Liaskos ; Martha Charalampidou. IOS Press BV, 2022. pp. 108-111 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Abd-Alrazaq, A, Hassan, A, Abuelezz, I, Khalifa, M, Ahmed, A, Aldardour, A, Al-Jafar, E, Alam, T , Shah, Z & Househ, M 2022, Effectiveness of Serious Games for Language Processing Amongst Elderly Population with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. in J Mantas, P Gallos, E Zoulias, A Hasman, MS Househ, M Diomidous, J Liaskos & M Charalampidou (eds), Advances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 295, IOS Press BV, pp. 108-111. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220672

Effectiveness of Serious Games for Language Processing Amongst Elderly Population with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. / Abd-Alrazaq, Alaa; Hassan, Asma; Abuelezz, Israa et al.
Advances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare. ed. / John Mantas; Parisis Gallos; Emmanouil Zoulias; Arie Hasman; Mowafa S. Househ; Marianna Diomidous; Joseph Liaskos; Martha Charalampidou. IOS Press BV, 2022. p. 108-111 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 295).

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Abd-Alrazaq A, Hassan A, Abuelezz I, Khalifa M, Ahmed A, Aldardour A et al. Effectiveness of Serious Games for Language Processing Amongst Elderly Population with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In Mantas J, Gallos P, Zoulias E, Hasman A, Househ MS, Diomidous M, Liaskos J, Charalampidou M, editors, Advances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare. IOS Press BV. 2022. p. 108-111. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/SHTI220672

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