Table 1.
Description of Included Reviews Addressing the Impact of CTs on Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults.
| Ref. | Authors | Range of Publication Years of Primary Studies | Number of Primary Studies Addressing CTs | Total Sample of Primary Studies Addressing CTs | AMSTAR 2 Quality Score of Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [28] | Baker et al. (2018) | 2000–2016 1 | 36 | N/A | 4 |
| [29] | Brimelow and Wollin (2017) | 1996–2013 | 4 | 233 | 4 |
| [30] | Casanova et al. (2021) | 2002–2019 | 11 | 953 | 2 |
| [31] | Cattan et al. (2005) | 1970–2002 | 7 | 745 | 3 |
| [32] | Chen et al. (2021) | 2007–2018 | 52 | 5844 | 4 |
| [33] | Chen and Schulz (2016) | 2002–2015 | 30 | N/A | 2 |
| [34] | Choi and Lee (2021) | 2003–2019 | 21 | 1323 2 | 2 |
| [35] | Choi et al. (2012) | 2001–2011 | 6 | 373 | 2 |
| [36] | Cohen-Mansfield and Perach (2015) | 1996–2011 | 12 | 694 | 2 |
| [37] | Dickens et al. (2011) | 1976–2009 | 6 | 767 | 2 |
| [38] | Franck et al. (2016) | 2010–2011 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| [39] | Gardiner et al. (2018) | 2003–2016 | 9 | N/A | 4 |
| [40] | Gasteiger et al. (2021) | 2003–2020 | 29 | 632 | 3 |
| [41] | Gorenko et al. (2021) | 2007–2018 | 19 3 | N/A | 4 |
| [42] | Hagan et al. (2014) | 2000–2012 | 6 | 439 | 4 |
| [43] | Heins et al. (2021) | 2005–2020 | 36 | N/A | 1 |
| [44] | Ibarra et al. (2020) | until 2020 1 | 25 | N/A | 4 |
| [45] | Ibrahim et al. (2021) | 1978–2018 | 4 | 162 | 4 |
| [46] | Isabet et al. (2021) | 2003–2018 | 24 | 377 | 4 |
| [47] | Khosravi and Ghapanchi (2016) | 2002–2013 | 41 4 | N/A | 4 |
| [48] | Khosravi et al. (2016) | 2002–2015 | 34 | 8895 | 4 |
| [49] | Li et al. (2018) | 2009–2017 | 10 | 382 | 2 |
| [50] | Masi et al. (2011) | 1982–2009 | 8 | 410 | 3 |
| [51] | Morris et al. (2014) | 2000–2013 | 18 | 2343 | 2 |
| [52] | Noone et al. (2020) | 2010–2020 | 3 | 201 | 1 |
| [53] | O’Rourke et al. (2018) | 1984–2014 | 4 | N/A | 4 |
| [54] | Poscia et al. (2018) | 2012–2015 | 4 | 319 | 2 |
| [55] | Shah et al. (2021) | 2010–2019 | 6 | 646 | 1 |
Note. Abbreviations: (Ref.) number according to reference list, (CTs) communication technologies. 1 Years included in the search strategy. 2 Total sample of studies with quantitative and mixed methods design. No sample size information available for qualitative studies. 3 7 studies addressing loneliness and/or social isolation. 4 8 studies addressing social isolation. Overall quality score according to AMSTAR 2: (1) high, (2) moderate, (3) low, and (4) critically low. N/A = Data not available. N = 28 included research reviews.