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

Findings
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)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • 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
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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.
  • DOI
    Not yet available

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