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ArticleBMJ open2023

Cost-effectiveness of occupational therapy for older adults: a protocol for an updated systematic review.

Takao Kaneko, Hirofumi Nagayama, Kohei Ikeda, Takuto Nakamura, Ayaka Niimi, Natsuki Inoue, Taisei Takeda, Junya Uchida

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Takao KanekoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan tko04190@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9510-013X
Hirofumi NagayamaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1763-1330
Kohei IkedaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5228-4143
Takuto NakamuraDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0009-0007-1193-7455
Ayaka NiimiYokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Natsuki InoueHigashi Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0009-0004-2970-1545
Taisei TakedaHigashi Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Junya UchidaHigashi Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0009-0008-7310-0789
Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital · JPKanagawa University of Human Services · JPYamagata Prefectural Central Hospital · JPYokohama City University Hospital · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe ageing populations in developed countries are a global concern, with increasing numbers of older adults facing physical, cognitive and psychological challenges, resulting in reduced quality of life and higher healthcare costs. Healthcare expenditure worldwide has been on the rise, especially among older adults, emphasising the importance of enabling independent living while reducing healthcare costs. Occupational therapy holds promising outcomes in promoting functional independence and enhancing the quality of life for older adults, but research on its cost-effectiveness remains limited. This systematic review aims to evaluate the recent evidence on the cost-effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for older adults from a pragmatic perspective. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This systematic review will cover full economic evaluations, including cost-effectiveness, cost-utility and cost-benefit analyses, by reviewing randomised and cluster randomised controlled trials. The participants will be aged over 65 years without disease or disability restrictions. Primary outcomes will be assessed using functional status and quality-of-life assessments. Studies published before July 2023 will be searched in PubMed, Web of Science and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases, with no language restrictions. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required for this literature-based systematic review. The study's findings will update the evaluation of occupational therapy's cost-effectiveness in older adults and will be made public by publishing them in scholarly journals. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42023453558.

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Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisOccupational TherapyAgedAgingCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansQuality of LifeSystematic Reviews as TopicHEALTH ECONOMICSREHABILITATION MEDICINESystematic Review

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