What works to support carers of older people and older carers? an international evidence map of interventions and outcomes

Table 3 Characteristics of included studies (n = 205)

Population
Older carers caring for any-aged care recipient	6
Carers of any adult age caring for older people	157
Older carers (any aged recipient) and carers of older people	42
Interventions*
Therapeutic	133
Aids and adaptations	17
Physical therapy and activity	22
Pain management	3
Physical skills training (e.g. manual handling and transferring)	7
Financial information and advice	4
Befriending and peer support	25
Respite	6
Education	102
Outcomes*
Mental health and cognition	172
Physical health	47
Carer burden	105
Financial**	2
Social and relationships	42
Quality of life	60
Cost effectiveness/analysis	9
Study design
Randomised + control group	91
Randomised + no control group (only 2 + treatment arms)	17
Non-randomised and control group	20
Non-randomised and no control group	77
Do studies report equity in intervention outcomes for carers?
Yes	8
No	197

*Numbers not mutually exclusive where interventions included more than one component or multiple outcomes were evaluated; **Financial refers to the carers’ financial circumstances and does not include evaluations of cost effectiveness

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