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Interventions to prevent or reduce the level of frailty in community-dwelling older adults: A scoping review of the literature and international policies

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2016
  • Year Published
    2017
  • Quality Rating
    10/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Japan (4); USA (3); Spain (2); Taiwan (2); Australia (1); Singapore (1); Sweden (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Japan (4); USA (3); Spain (2); Taiwan (2); Australia (1); Singapore (1); Sweden (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Culturally appropriate care
    Case management
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Skills and competencies development
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
    Health promotion/primary prevention
  • Domain
    Sectors
    Primary care
    Home care
    Public health
Publication details
  • Citation
    Puts MTE, Toubasi S, Andrew MK, Ashe MC, Ploeg J, Atkinson E, et al. Interventions to prevent or reduce the level of frailty in community-dwelling older adults: A scoping review of the literature and international policies. Age and Ageing. 2017;46(3):383-392.
  • DOI
    10.1093/ageing/afw247

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