Table 5.

Overview of some studies to assess different technological approaches to support older adults’ medication adherence.

Data extracted from the studies		Morawski et al [40]	Mertens et al [41]	Robiner et al [39]	Grindrod et al [18]	Park et al [15]	Lee and Dey [20]	Perera et al [42]	Patel et al [43]	Reeder et al [19]	De Oliveira et al [21]
Technology
	Mobile phone apps	Xa	—b	—	—	—	—	X	X	—	X
	SMS	—	—	—	—	X	—	—	—	—	—
	Tablet	—	X	—	X	—	X	—	—	—	—
	Dispenser	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	—
	Monitoring	—	—	X	—	—	X	—	—	—	—
Functions
	Remind	X	X	—	X	—	—	X	X	X	—
	Register taken doses	X	X	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X
	Educate	—	—	—	—	X	—	X	X	—	—
	Feedback	X	X	X	—	—	X	—	—	—	—
	Caregiver participation	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	X	—
	Social game	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X
Evaluation
	Total participants (older adults)	413	24	6	35	90	12	28	48	96	16
	Medicines	2Hipertension	+3cardvascular desease	1renal	+1several	2cardiovascular desease	N/Sc	3HIV	3Hipertension	+11several	+1serveral
	Methods to measure adherence: subjective and objective	Subjective and objective	Subjective and objective	Objective	—	Subjective and objective	Subjective and objective	Subjective and objective	Subjective and objective	—	—
	Acceptance	—	X	X	X	X	—	X	X	X	X

^aX: studies that assessed the acceptance of the system by the participants.

^bNot applicable.

^cN/S: nonsignificant.