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July 3, 2026The Indian Journal of Medical ResearchOpen Access

Prevalence and determinants of social isolation and loneliness among the elderly in India: A systematic review

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NMNeha MuralidharanIndira Gandhi Centre for Atomic ResearchRTRajeswaran ThiagesanGovernment of Tamil NaduVGVijayaprasad GopichandranGovernment of Tamil Nadu

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Systematic review assesses social isolation and loneliness in elderly individuals, highlighting significant risk factors.

Key Points

  • The review aims to evaluate the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among the elderly in India and identify their risk factors.
  • Systematic review of studies reporting prevalence among individuals over 60 years old in India.
  • Data sourced from PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL, and EBSCO databases; screened using Rayyan software.
  • Newcastle Ottawa scale assessed risk of bias; narrative synthesis conducted due to high heterogeneity.
  • Among 20 included studies, loneliness prevalence ranges from 3.8% to 66.4%; social isolation ranges from 3.6% to 86.4%.
  • Key risk factors identified include increasing age, poor socio-economic status, and various social dynamics.
  • High heterogeneity (I² = 99%) prevented a pooled estimate of prevalence.

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Muralidharan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a47540e5c29257aa2579efchttps://doi.org/10.25259/ijmr_3300_2025
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