Developing Topics.

Background: Core outcome sets (COS) are a set of outcomes which stakeholders agree should be collected and reported as part of a minimum dataset for studies in a clinical population. COS developed collaboratively with patients and other stakeholders encourage researchers to report outcomes which are considered important by affected individuals. COS may reduce heterogeneity of outcome selection allowing for better synthesis across studies (e.

Optimising Cognitive Enhancement: Systematic Assessment of the Effects of tDCS Duration in Older Adults.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been shown to support cognition and brain function in older adults. However, there is an absence of research specifically designed to determine optimal stimulation protocols, and much of what is known about subtle distinctions in tDCS parameters is based on young adult data. As the first systematic exploration targeting older adults, this study aimed to provide insight into the effects of variations in stimulation duration.