Management of social isolation and loneliness in community-dwelling older adults: protocol for a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

INTRODUCTION: Social isolation and loneliness in older adults are significant public health issues. Various interventions such as exercise programmes or social activities are used in the management of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Network meta-analysis (NMA) provides effect estimates for all comparisons by considering the relative efficacy of multiple intervention alternatives. Therefore, this study will determine the …