Mobile Integrated Health Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Mobile integrated health (MIH) interventions have not been well described in older adult populations. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the characteristics and effectiveness of MIH programs on health-related outcomes among older adults.

Research design and methods

We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, CINAHL, AgeLine, Social Work Abstracts, and The Cochrane Library through June 2021 for randomized controlled trials or cohort studies evaluating MIH among adults aged 65 and older in the general community. Studies were screened for eligibility against predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria. Using at least 2 independent reviewers, quality was appraised using the Downs and Black checklist and study characteristics and findings wer

SUBMITTER: Louras N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114527 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature