Clinical medication review type III of polypharmacy reduced unplanned hospitalizations in older adults: A meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1275-1281
Author(s):  
Fumihiro Mizokami ◽  
Tomohiro Mizuno ◽  
Koichiro Kanamori ◽  
Sakiko Oyama ◽  
Tadashi Nagamatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Medication Review ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Type Iii ◽  
Clinical Medication Review ◽  
Unplanned Hospitalizations

scholarly journals Antihypertensive Agents in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

2019 ◽  
Vol 104 (5) ◽  
pp. 1575-1584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hassan Murad ◽  
Laura Larrea-Mantilla ◽  
Abdullah Haddad ◽  
Gabriela Spencer-Bonilla ◽  
Valentina Serrano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Antihypertensive Agents

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Technology Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah ◽  
David Nogueras ◽  
Hugo Cornelis van Woerden ◽  
Vasiliki Kiparoglou
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND Loneliness is a serious public health issue, and its burden is increasing in many countries. Loneliness affects social, physical, and mental health, and it is associated with multimorbidity and premature mortality. In addition to social interventions, a range of digital technology interventions (DTIs) are being used to tackle loneliness. However, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of DTIs in reducing loneliness, especially in adults. The effectiveness of DTIs in reducing loneliness needs to be systematically assessed. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of DTIs in reducing loneliness in older adults. METHODS We conducted electronic searches in PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science for empirical studies published in English from January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2019. The study selection criteria included interventional studies that used any type of DTIs to reduce loneliness in adults (aged ≥18 years) with a minimum intervention duration of 3 months and follow-up measurements at least 3 months after the intervention. Two researchers independently screened articles and extracted data using the PICO (participant, intervention, comparator, and outcome) framework. The primary outcome measure was loneliness. Loneliness scores in both the intervention and control groups at baseline and at follow-up at 3, 4, 6, and 12 months after the intervention were extracted. Data were analyzed via narrative synthesis and meta-analysis using RevMan (The Cochrane Collaboration) software. RESULTS A total of 6 studies were selected from 4939 screened articles. These studies included 1 before and after study and 5 clinical trials (4 randomized clinical trials and 1 quasi-experimental study). All of these studies enrolled a total of 646 participants (men: n=154, 23.8%; women: n=427, 66.1%; no gender information: n=65, 10.1%) with an average age of 73-78 years (SD 6-11). Five clinical trials were included in the meta-analysis, and by using the random effects model, standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated for each trial and pooled across studies at the 3-, 4-, and 6-month follow-ups. The overall effect estimates showed no statistically significant difference in the effectiveness of DTIs compared with that of usual care or non-DTIs at follow-up at 3 months (SMD 0.02; 95% CI −0.36 to 0.40; <i>P</i>=.92), 4 months (SMD −1.11; 95% CI −2.60 to 0.38; <i>P</i>=.14), and 6 months (SMD −0.11; 95% CI −0.54 to 0.32; <i>P</i>=.61). The quality of evidence was very low to moderate in these trials. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis shows no evidence supporting the effectiveness of DTIs in reducing loneliness in older adults. Future research may consider randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes and longer durations for both the interventions and follow-ups. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032455

Educational interventions on nutrition among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Maturitas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Felix Jesus Neves ◽  
Luciana Yuki Tomita ◽  
Angela Sun Li Wu Liu ◽  
Solange Andreoni ◽  
Luiz Roberto Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Educational Interventions
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