Table 2.
Characteristics of studies included in scoping review
| Study characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Total articles n (%) | 34 (100) |
| Year n (%) | |
| 1995–1999 | 2 (5.9) |
| 2000–2004 | 5 (14.7) |
| 2005–2009 | 4 (11.8) |
| 2010–2014 | 7 (20.6) |
| 2015+ | 16 (47.1) |
| Country n (%) | |
| United States | 11 (32.4) |
| Taiwan | 4 (11.8) |
| China | 4 (11.8) |
| Iceland | 2 (5.9) |
| Portugal | 2 (5.9) |
| Spain | 2 (5.9) |
| Italy | 2 (5.9) |
| Canada | 2 (5.9) |
| Othera | 12 (33) |
| Multipleb | 1 (2.9) |
| Study design n (%) | |
| Cross-sectional | 21 (61.8) |
| Cohort | 11 (32.4) |
| Ecologic | 1 (2.9) |
| Not Stated | 1 (2.9) |
| Study setting | |
| Nursing home | 27 (79.4) |
| Long-term care | 7 (20.6) |
| Number of institutions | |
| # of articles reporting n (%) | 29 (85.3) |
| Range | 1–653 |
| Median | 6 |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | 42 |
| Number of residents (participants) | |
| # of articles reporting n (%) | 34 (100.0) |
| Range | 40–30,055 |
| Median | 503.5 |
| IQR | 1020.5 |
| Mean age of residents | |
| # of articles reporting n (%) | 24 (70.6) |
| Range | 68–87 |
| Median | 83.3 |
| IQR | 3.5 |
| Percentage of females | |
| # of articles reporting n (%) | 32 (94.1) |
| Range | 0–87 |
| Median | 70.6 |
| IQR | 14.4 |
aOther countries included Denmark, Lebanon, Iran, Hong Kong, Czech Republic, Finland, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Israel
bTotal greater than n=34 (100%) with one international study conducted in 8 countries
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