Table 2.
Characteristics of included studies (n=14).
Author (year), country | Study designa | Dashboard type | Platform | Software used | Focusb | Study setting | System users | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Algilani et al [22] (2016), Sweden | MM | Clinical | ICTg application | In-house | Health status | ✓ |
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Older adults: 8 | 77.6 (—h) | 60 | |||||||||||||||
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Bail et al [33] (2022), Australia | Qual | Clinical | ICT application | Humanetix | Administrative, health status |
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Staff: 65 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Bell et al [32] (2020), USA | Quant | Clinical | Web-based | Unclear | Medication and prescribing practices |
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Older adults: 112 | 83j (—) | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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Physician: 6 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Nurse: 1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Cui et al [34] (2018), China | Quant | Clinical prototype | Mobile app | Unclear | Administrative, health status |
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✓ | ✓k | Nurses: 18 | — | 100 | |||||||||||||||
Dowding et al [30] (2018), USA | Quant | Clinical prototype | Paper-based | In-house | Administrative, health status | ✓ |
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Nurses: 195 | 49 (11) | 89.7 | |||||||||||||||
Dowding et al [31] (2018), USA | MM | Clinical prototype | Computer | Morae software (Techsmith) | Health status | ✓ |
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Nurses: 292 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Dowding et al [26] (2019), USA | MM | Clinical prototype | Web-based | Morae software (Techsmith) | Health status | ✓ |
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Nurses: 32 | 51l (10) | 91 | |||||||||||||||
Kramer et al [20] (2016), USA | Quant | Clinical simulation | Computer | In-house | Medication and prescribing practices | ✓ |
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Physicians: 19 | 39.8 (6.1) | 57.9 | |||||||||||||||
Lanzarone et al [27] (2017), Italy | MM | Administrative | DiamondTouch table | Geodan | Administrative | ✓ |
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Lee and Huebner [17] (2017), USA | MM | Clinical prototype | Computer | MS Excel | Administrative, health status | ✓ |
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Mei et al [23] (2013), USA | MM | Clinical | Computer | MS InfoPath, Sharepoint | Adverse events |
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Papaioannou et al [35] (2010), Canada | MM | Clinical, MEDeINRn | Web-based | In-house | Medication and prescribing practices |
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Older adults: 128 | 85.9 (8) | 75 | |||||||||||||||
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Shiells et al [19] (2020), Belgium, Czech Republic, and Spain | Qual | EHRo | Computer, tablet | Unclear | Administrative, health status |
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Wild et al [18] (2021), USA | MM | Clinical, ambient | Web-based | ZigBee | Administrative | ✓ |
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Older adults: 95 | 86.4 (7.4) | 80 | |||||||||||||||
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aStudy design (MM: mixed methods; Quant: Quantitative; Qual: Qualitative).
bFocus of dashboard (Health status: vital signs, physiological, and functional status, eg, weight, blood pressure; Medication and prescribing practices: medication discrepancies, appropriate prescribing practices; administrative includes care pathways and changes to services/care an older adult is receiving; Falls refers to the incidence of older adult falls).
cHC: home or community care. Refers to in-home care, domiciliary care, community care, and social care provided within the home in which the older adult is living compared to care provided in group accommodation, clinics, and nursing homes, and also 3 independent living retirement communities.
dR: respite care. Refers to planned or unplanned short-term care for older adults to provide a temporary break for caregivers.
eLTC: long-term care. Refers to those in residential aged care, nursing homes, or long-term care facilities who provide permanent accommodation for those who require consistent and ongoing services to assist with activities of daily living.
fO: other.
gICT: information and communication technology.
hNot available.
iRefers to short stay/transitional care and palliative care.
jOnly at-risk older adults receiving care (n=21) data were reported.
kRefers to a community hospital.
lAge reported for usability component only.
mIncluding home care planners, experts, and nonexperts of home care providers. Sample size is not provided.
nMEDeINR: an electronic decision support system based on a validated algorithm for warfarin dosing.
oEHR: electronic health record.