Table 1.
Study characteristics of the included studies.
| References | Country | Study design | Participants | Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayton et al. (33) | Australia | Mixed methods | Clients of personal alert Victoria | Fall prevention intervention |
| Banez et al. (34) | Canada | Quantitative non-randomized | Seniors | Fall prevention intervention |
| Baxter et al. (35) | Canada | Qualitative | Healthcare team members | Fall prevention intervention |
| Bobitt et al. (18) | USA | Qualitative | Directors of area agencies on aging (AAA) and senior center leader | Community-based EB lifestyle programs |
| Brown et al. (36) | USA | Qualitative (conference abstract) |
Representatives of aging services organizations | Healthy aging and chronic disease prevention and management EBI |
| Corcoran et al. (5) | USA | Randomized control trial | Facility staff | Exercise and nutritional supplement program |
| van Dongen et al. (13) | The Netherlands | Mixed methods | Older community living adults and healthcare professionals | Dietary protein and exercise intervention |
| van Dongen et al. (4) | The Netherlands | Mixed methods | Community-dwelling older adults and healthcare professionals | Intensive support intervention (exercise and dietary protein) |
| Ford et al. (37) | USA | A cluster-randomized control group design. | Rural county aging unit staff | Implementation strategy for increasing uptake of 2 health promotion programs |
| Gavarkovs et al. (38) | Canada | Qualitative | Rural program delivery staff | Community-based chronic disease prevention and management program |
| Horning et al. (39) | USA | Quantitative non-randomized | Community-dwelling older adults | Brain training (psycho-education and exercise) |
| Hui-Chuan Hsu et al. (40) | Taiwan | Quantitative cohort | Older adults and trainers | Community-based aging intervention (physical activity and nutrition) |
| Hui-Chuan Hsu et al. (41) | Taiwan | Mixed methods | Unknown | Successful aging program (lecture about successful aging, nutrition, chronic disease, financial security, internet use + physical activity + cognitive function training) |
| Jyväkorpi et al. (2) | Europe | Quantitative non-randomized | Nutrition interventionists | Physical activity and nutrition intervention |
| Kulmala et al. (42) | Finland | Qualitative | Healthcare professionals and managers | Mental health intervention |
| Liddle et al. (43) | Unknown | Qualitative | Allied health professionals | Fall prevention intervention |
| Mackenzie et al. (44) | Australia, UK, Canada | Qualitative | Health professionals | Fall prevention intervention |
| Markle-Reid et al. (45) | Canada | Mixed Methods | Providers, peer support volunteers, receivers of diabetes-related services | Community-based program of diabetes self-management |
| Middlebrook et al. (46) | Australia | Qualitative | Private occupational therapists and physiotherapists | Enhanced primary care program |
| Paone et al. (47) | Corresponding: USA | Mixed methods | State representatives and organizational representatives | Chronic disease self-management program |
| Smith et al. (48) | USA | Quantitative | Recipients of funds | Fall prevention intervention |
| Taing et al. (49) | Canada | Mixed methods | Public health staff and recreation, cultural and facilities service staff, instructors, community-dwelling older adults | Fall prevention intervention |
| Zachary et al. (50) | USA | Cross-sectional Quantitative |
Senior center directors and activities directors | Fall prevention intervention |
EB = Evidence-based.