University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Gerontologist. 2020 May 15;60(4):e299-e308. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnz049.
To provide an updated review article studying the applicability and effectiveness of sensor networks in measuring and supporting activities of daily living (ADLs) among non-demented older adults.
Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
Systematic search of PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, INSPEC, and the Cochrane Library, from October 26, 2012 to January 3, 2018 for empirical studies, measuring and supporting ADLs among independently living, non-demented older adults, investigating wireless sensor monitoring networks.
The search queries yielded 10,782 hits of which 162 articles were manually reviewed. Following exclusion criteria, 13 relevant articles were retained. Although various types of sensor networks with different analyzing algorithms were proposed, from simple video monitoring to complex sensor networks distributed throughout a house, all articles supported the use of wireless sensors for identifying changes in activity patterns.
Wireless sensor networks appear to be developing into an effective solution for measuring ADLs and for identifying changes in their patterns. They offer a promising solution to support older adults living independently at home. However, there is too much focus on technology, and practical usefulness still needs to be further elaborated. Sensors should focus on ADLs that are sensitive to the earliest signs of cognitive decline, as well as quantitative markers, such as errors in the execution of ADLs.
提供一篇更新的综述文章，研究传感器网络在测量和支持非痴呆老年人日常生活活动（ADL）方面的适用性和有效性。
按照 PRISMA 指南进行系统评价。
从 2012 年 10 月 26 日至 2018 年 1 月 3 日，对PubMed、Embase、PsycINFO、INSPEC 和 Cochrane Library 进行系统搜索，以寻找测量和支持独立生活、非痴呆老年人 ADL 的实证研究，调查无线传感器监测网络。
搜索查询产生了 10782 个结果，其中 162 篇文章进行了人工审查。根据排除标准，保留了 13 篇相关文章。尽管提出了各种类型的具有不同分析算法的传感器网络，从简单的视频监控到分布在整个房屋中的复杂传感器网络，但所有文章都支持使用无线传感器识别活动模式的变化。
无线传感器网络似乎正在成为测量 ADL 并识别其模式变化的有效解决方案。它们为支持在家中独立生活的老年人提供了有前途的解决方案。然而，人们过于关注技术，实际用途仍需要进一步阐述。传感器应关注对认知能力下降的最早迹象敏感的 ADL，以及定量标记，例如 ADL 执行中的错误。
