Table 6.
Effects of CT Use on Social Isolation Among Older Adults as Reported by Included Reviews Grouped According to Study Design.
| Study Design | No. of Outcome Measures for Social Isolation (%) |
Positive Effect (%) | No Effect (%) | Unclear Effect (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative | 10 (24%) | 5 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (10%) |
| Quantitative-observational | 11 (27%) | 5 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 5 (12%) |
| Quantitative-experimental | 14 (34%) | 6 (15%) | 3 (7%) | 5 (12%) |
| Mixed methods | 6 (15%) | 2 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (10%) |
| Total | 41 (100%) | 18 (44%) * | 5 (11%) * | 18 (44%) * |
Note. Abbreviations: (No.) number. * Values do not add up to exactly 100% due to rounding. N = 28 included research reviews reporting 41 outcome measures of CT use regarding social isolation.