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ArticleCampbell systematic reviews2023

PROTOCOL: In-person interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness: An evidence and gap map.

Vivian Welch, Elizabeth Tanjong Ghogomu, Sierra Dowling, Wan Yuen Choo, Raudah M Yunus, Tengku A M Tengku Mohd, Niobe Haitas, Sivan Bomze, Simone Dahrouge, Edward Garcia and 8 more

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Campbell systematic reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  11. Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024
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  12. Pandora's box.BJPsych international · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Vivian WelchBruyère Research Institute Ottawa Canada.
Elizabeth Tanjong GhogomuBruyère Research Institute University of Ottawa Ottawa Canada.
Sierra DowlingBruyère Research Institute Ottawa Canada.
Wan Yuen ChooDepartment of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Raudah M YunusPublic Health Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Malaysia.
Tengku A M Tengku MohdUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Putra Nilai Malaysia.
Niobe HaitasCanadian Red Cross Montreal Canada.
Sivan BomzeCanadian Red Cross Mississauga Canada.
Simone DahrougeBruyère Research Institute Ottawa Canada.
Edward GarciaFoundation for Social Connection Washington District of Columbia USA.
Julianne Holt-LunstadBrigham Young University Provo Utah USA.
Mathias LasgaardDEFACTUM - Public Health and Health Services Research Central Denmark Region Aarhus N Denmark.
Michelle H LimUniversity of Sydney, School of Public Health Sydney Australia.
Kate MulliganUniversity of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Toronto Canada.
Douglas M SalzwedelDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada.
Pamela QualterUniversity of Manchester, Mancehster Institute of Education Manchester UK.
Paul C HébertBruyere Research Institute Palliative Care University of Ottawa Ottawa Canada.
Christopher MiktonWorld Health Organization, Department of Social Determinants of Health Geneva Switzerland.

Funding

World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is the protocol for an evidence and gap map. The objectives are as follows: This EGM aims to map available evidence on the effects of in-person interventions to reduce social isolation and/or loneliness across all age groups in all settings.

Identifiers

PMID37361556
PMCPMC10286723

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