The Effectiveness of Social Robots for Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies | Zendy

Lihui Pu | Zendy; Wendy Moyle | Zendy; Cindy Jones | Zendy; Michael Todorovic | Zendy

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The Effectiveness of Social Robots for Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies

Author(s) -

Lihui Pu,

Wendy Moyle,

Cindy Jones,

Michael Todorovic

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gny046

Subject(s) - loneliness , meta analysis , blinding , randomized controlled trial , anxiety , social anxiety , quality of life (healthcare) , psychology , clinical psychology , systematic review , sample size determination , medicine , medline , psychiatry , psychotherapist , surgery , political science , law , statistics , mathematics

Social robots may promote the health of older adults by increasing their perceived emotional support and social interaction. This review aims to summarize the effectiveness of social robots on outcomes (psychological, physiological, quality of life, or medications) of older adults from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

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