id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-103522-94zqk6lu Shah, S. G. S. Are digital technology interventions effective to reduce loneliness in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis 2020-09-01 .txt text/plain 6393 482 53 For data collection, we used a priori data extraction template (Tables 1-2) , which comprised a number of columns: Author(s), year and country of study; study aim/objectives; research design; settings; participants' characteristics (age, gender and ethnicity); health/medical condition; sampling method and size; participant attrition (numbers / %), research method(s) / data collection tool(s); intervention(s) (e.g. type/tool of digital technology), comparator(s).(e.g. alternative intervention, placebo or care as usual), intervention duration (weeks / months),.measurement stages (e.g. baseline and follow-up -weeks/months after the baseline), outcomes/results/findings (e.g. loneliness scores (including statistics e.g. mean values, standard deviations, standard errors and confidence intervals) and authors' conclusion(s) (34) . The effectiveness of social robots for older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies Effectiveness of digital technology interventions to reduce loneliness in adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis The effectiveness of digital technology interventions to reduce loneliness in adult people: a systematic review and meta-analysis ./cache/cord-103522-94zqk6lu.txt ./txt/cord-103522-94zqk6lu.txt