Interventions for social isolation in older adults who have experienced a fall: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of our systematic review was to identify the effective interventions to prevent or mitigate social isolation and/or loneliness in older adults who experienced a fall.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Ageline were searched (from inception to February 2020).

Methods

Studies were eligible if they described any intervention for social isolation in older adults living in a community setting who experienced a fall, and reported outcomes related to social isolation or loneliness.Two independent reviewers screened citations, abstracted data and appraised risk of bias using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. The results were summarised descriptively.

Results

After

SUBMITTER: Tricco AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8915346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature