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. 2023 Jun 5:1–27. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10389-023-01938-w

Table 1.

Detailed information on the screening criteria

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
Adopting the test of an empirical study of the relationship between horticultural treatment and the health of the elderly. Empirical studies that do not use empirical evidence.
Selection of humans as participants in the study. Exclusion of studies that do not use human participants.
Choose to grow flowers, crops, herbs or other horticultural activities or conduct research on horticultural tasks under the guidance of a horticulturist. Exclusion of studies with only short-term ornamental plants or the use of plants for aromatherapy.
All studies had a control group that did not participate in horticultural treatment. Exclusion of studies with a control group or no control group participating in horticultural therapy.
Examine the relationship between gardening in or after horticultural therapy and all physical, psychological, and life changes in older adults, including the study of various indicators. Studies in the absence of specific indicators were not examined.