Table 1.
General characteristic of included articles
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Year of publication | ||
| Before 2000 | 4 | 21% |
| In or after 2000 | 15 | 79% |
| Authors | ||
| From USA | 10 | 53% |
| From Japan, Canada and Belgium | 7 | 37% |
| From China and South Africa | 2 | 10% |
| Definition of elderly | ||
| People ≥ 65 years old | 4 | 22% |
| People ≥ 60 years old | 1 | 5% |
| Old people living in long-term care facilities | 5 | 26% |
| General concept | 9 | 47% |
| Study aim | ||
| Cost-effectiveness of case-finding strategy | 4 | 21% |
| Strategy in long-term care facilities | 5 | 26% |
| Othersa | 10 | 53% |
| Study method | ||
| Qualitative review | 14 | 74% |
| Quantitative analysis | 5 | 26% |
aOthers: aim to explore the impact of interventions, general guideline, prevention and management measures, strategic priority, recommendations and policy implications