Clarifying healthy aging: building a common language for policy innovation within the Age-It Research Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to map and classify the definitions of "healthy ageing" (HA) employed in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) over the past decade, and to identify conceptual and methodological trends, with the goal of informing future research and policy efforts toward harmonization.

Methods

A systematic review of HA definitions was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. A search strategy was designed, refined, and executed using Medline (Ovid) up to July 19, 2024. The primary search term was "healthy aging," with results filtered specifically for RCTs.

Results

Of 38,219 records initially retrieved, 1,588 were screened, and 48 met the inclusion criteria. No unified definition of HA was identified. Instead, three main types emerged: (a) multidimensio

SUBMITTER: Catalano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737000 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature