SynthesisPloS one2014
Can aging in place be cost effective? A systematic review.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A new conceptual model of experiences of aging in place in the United States: Results of a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies.International journal of nursing studies · 2020Pooled it
- Economic evaluations in community aged care: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2018Pooled it
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- The thin space between individuals and contexts as affordance for healthy longevity: a psychological perspective for aging in place studies.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Social prescription for the elderly: a community-based scoping review.Primary health care research & development · 2024Article
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- Scientometric Analysis of Global Scientific Literature on Aging in Place.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Predictors of Retention for Community-Based Telehealth Programs: A Study of the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors (TIPS).AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2021Article
- Economic evaluation of passive monitoring technology for seniors.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2020Article
- Experiences of aging in place in the United States: protocol for a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies.Systematic reviews · 2018Article
- Medicaid Becomes the First Third-Party Payer to Cover Passive Remote Monitoring for Home Care: Policy Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- User Acceptance of Wrist-Worn Activity Trackers Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Mixed Method Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2017Article
- What it Takes to Successfully Implement Technology for Aging in Place: Focus Groups With Stakeholders.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Article
- NUCare: Advancing research on technological integration for self-management in the aging population.Nursing outlookArticle
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Abstract
purpose of the studyTo systematically review cost, cost-minimization and cost-effectiveness studies for assisted living technologies (ALTs) that specifically enable older people to 'age in place' and highlight what further research is needed to inform decisions regarding aging in place.
designPeople aged 65+ and their live-in carers (where applicable), using an ALT to age in place at home opposed to a community-dwelling arrangement.
methodsStudies were identified using a predefined search strategy on two key economic and cost evaluation databases NHS EED, HEED. Studies were assessed using methods recommended by the Campbell and Cochrane Economic Methods Group and presented in a narrative synthesis style.
resultsEight eligible studies were identified from North America spread over a diverse geographical range. The majority of studies reported the ALT intervention group as having lower resource use costs than the control group; though the low methodological quality and heterogeneity of the individual costs and outcomes reported across studies must be considered. IMPLICATIONS: The studies suggest that in some cases ALTs may reduce costs, though little data were identified and what there were was of poor quality. Methods to capture quality of life gains were not used, therefore potential effects on health and wellbeing may be missed. Further research is required using newer developments such as the capabilities approach. High quality studies assessing the cost-effectiveness of ALTs for ageing in place are required before robust conclusion on their use can be drawn.
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