The Effectiveness of Assistive Technologies for Older Adults and the Influence of Frailty: Systematic Literature Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of assistive technologies (ATs) to support older people has been fueled by the demographic change and technological progress in many countries. These devices are designed to assist seniors, enable independent living at home or in residential facilities, and improve quality of life by addressing age-related difficulties.

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ATs on relevant outcomes with a focus on frail older adults.

Methods

A systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials evaluating ATs was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The Ovid Medline, PsycINFO, SocIndex, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), CENTRAL (Cochr

SUBMITTER: Fotteler ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016506 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature