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Which features of the environment impact community participation of older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are social systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2014
  • Year Published
    2016
  • Quality Rating
    8/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Canada (7); USA (3); Sweden (1); UK (England) (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    WHO - Americas region<br />WHO - European region<br />
  • Country focus
    Canada (7); USA (3); Sweden (1); UK (England) (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Description
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Community
    System
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Infrastructure
    Urban planning
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
    9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
    17. Partnerships for the goals
  • Social system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    Where services are provided
    Physical structure, facilities & equipment
    Implementation strategies
    Citizen-targeted strategy
    System participation
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    Vaughan M, LaValley MP, AlHeresh R, Keysor JJ. Which features of the environment impact community participation of older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Aging and Health. 2016;28(6):957-978.
  • DOI
    10.1177/0898264315614008

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