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Gambling behavior and problems among older adults: A systematic review of empirical studies

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  • Supporting technical documents that are social systems-relevant
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  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2010-12
  • Year Published
    2012
  • Quality Rating
    4/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Not yet available
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    Not applicable
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Evidence syntheses addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Description
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Community and social services
    Problem gambling services
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
  • Social system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How services are designed to meet citizens’ needs
    Availability of services
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    Tse S, Hong S-L, Wang C-W, Cunningham-Williams RM. Gambling behavior and problems among older adults: A systematic review of empirical studies. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. 2012;67(5):639-652.
  • DOI
    10.1093/geronb/gbs068

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