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The role of digital health technologies in management of pain in older people: An integrative review

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2015
  • Year Published
    2016
  • Quality Rating
    6/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (7); Australia (1); Sweden (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (7); Australia (1); Sweden (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Case management
    With what supports is care provided
    Other ICT that support individuals who provide care
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Communication and decision-making facilitation
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Technologies
    Devices
    Sectors
    Primary care
    Home care
    Hospital care
    Providers
    Physicians
Publication details
  • Citation
    Bhattarai P, Phillips JL. The role of digital health technologies in management of pain in older people: An integrative review. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2016;68:14-24.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.archger.2016.08.008

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