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Interventions for loneliness and social isolation

Intervention

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Across all fields, 1 paper: none in people yet, 1 review

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Health Foundation Limburg and 1 more

Outcomes

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Loneliness

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1 study

  1. Interventions for loneliness and social isolation decreases loneliness in humans (d = -0.47; 95% CI, -0.62 to -0.32).

    “Meta-analysis of n = 27 studies, representing n = 1756 participants, suggested a medium overall effect of loneliness interventions (d = -0.47; 95% CI, -0.62 to -0.32).”

    Reviewn = 1,756

    Facing the Next "Geriatric Giant"-A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults

    Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

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