Table 2

Selection criteria

CriteriaIncludedExcluded
Publication type

  • Published in peer-reviewed scientific journals

  • Reporting original research results

  • Written in English

  • Reviews, book chapters, editorials, dissertations, theses and conference abstracts

  • ‘Grey’ literature

Study design

  • Observational studies with a primary aim to measure associations between key determinants and health in older age

  • Quantitative studies

  • Qualitative studies

  • Studies evaluating models for healthy ageing

Population

  • Mean age at baseline ≥65 years

  • Community dwelling

  • Mean age at baseline <65 years

  • Hospitalised, residing in long-term care or assisted living communities

Study factor domains

  • Personal

  • Social

  • Economic

  • Environmental

  • Behavioural or lifestyle factors *

  • Factors which were part of multidomain outcome measure

Outcome measure

  • Health status to include a composite measure across multidomains of physical, mental and social well-being

  • Health measured as a single item question, for example, self-reported health or life satisfaction

  • *Not included in this review as these factors have been a focus of a previous review.10