Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Elder abuse is recognised worldwide as a serious problem, yet quantitative syntheses of prevalence studies are rare. We aimed to quantify and understand prevalence variation at the global and regional levels. Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched 14 databases...

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Main Authors: Yongjie Yon, MA, Christopher R Mikton, PhD, Zachary D Gassoumis, PhD, Prof. Kathleen H Wilber, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X17300062