Research Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Elder Abuse Prevalence Studies

Yon, Yongjie; Gassoumis, Zachary D.; Wilber, Kathleen H.; Mikton, Christopher

Abstract

© 2017 Canadian Association on Gerontology. Elder abuse is an important public health and human rights issue, yet its true extent is not well understood. To address this, we will conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of elder abuse prevalence studies from around the world. This protocol describes the methodological approach to be adopted for conducting this systematic review and meta-analysis. In particular, the protocol describes the search strategies and eligibility criteria to be used to identify and select studies and how data from the selected studies will be extracted for analysis. The protocol also describes the analytical approach that will be used to calculate pooled prevalence estimates and discusses the use of meta-regression to assess how studies' characteristics influence the prevalence estimates. This protocol conforms to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis - or PRISMA - guidelines and has been registered with the PROSPERO International Prospective Register of systematic reviews.

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Jul 8, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Apr 12, 2017
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Oct 11, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 11, 2016
• Journal: Canadian Journal on Aging
• Print ISSN: 0714-9808
• Electronic ISSN: 1710-1107
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 256-265
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980817000137
• Keywords: research protocols, elder abuse, elder mistreatment, prevalence, systematic review, meta-analysis
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/885396
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980817000137
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This article has been accepted for publication and will be published in a revised form in Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-journal-on-aging-la-revue-canadienne-du-vieillissement). This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © Cambridge University Press
• Contract Date: Oct 11, 2016