title: Research notes.
abstract: Asystematic review of the clinical effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for people in the early stages of a dementing illness is currently being conducted in Sheffield. The review is revealing a surprising scarcity of well-conducted research papers on this subject.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.affiliation: Community Health Sheffield NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boote
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beverley