Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Articles of user studies with people aged 65 and older	Evidence of user studies with people aged less than 65 years old
Articles focused on telepresence robot(s)	Evidence focused on forms of technology other than telepresence robots
Articles focused on social connection in a healthcare setting with formal care provided by paid staff	Evidence focused on settings without formal care (i.e., home care)
Peer-reviewed journal articles or full reports available on the internet	Only abstracts available
Publications in English	Non-English publications