Older adults' perceptions of technologies aimed at falls prevention, detection or monitoring: A systematic review

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Database of Review of Effects

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2013
Year Published

2014
Quality Rating

7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (5); UK (3); Australia (2); Canada (2); Ireland (2); Austria (1); Germany (1); Hong Kong (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); New Zealand (1); Taiwan (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
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Country focus

USA (5); UK (3); Australia (2); Canada (2); Ireland (2); Austria (1); Germany (1); Hong Kong (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); New Zealand (1); Taiwan (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Culturally appropriate care
Group care
With what supports is care provided
ICT that support individuals who receive care
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Skills and competencies development
Theme

Optimal aging
Health promotion/primary prevention
Domain

Diseases
Other
Accidents
Technologies
Devices
Sectors
Home care
Public health

Publication details

Citation

Hawley-Hague H, Boulton E, Hall A, Pfeiffer K, Todd C. Older adults' perceptions of technologies aimed at falls prevention, detection or monitoring: a systematic review. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2014;83(6):416-426.
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