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Published on in Vol 23, No 6 (2021): June

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/24712, first published .
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Technology Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Technology Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Technology Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors of this article:

Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   David Nogueras3 Author Orcid Image ;   Hugo Cornelis van Woerden4, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Vasiliki Kiparoglou1, 7 Author Orcid Image
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