Effects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Byun G, Choi Y, Foo D, Stewart R, Song Y, Son J, Heo S, Ning X, Clark C, Kim H, Michelle Choi H, Kim S, Kim S, Burrows K, Lee J, Deziel N, Bell M. Effects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environment International 2024, 194: 109166. PMID: 39603080, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsWorld Health OrganizationHealth of older adultsStudy designNeurological conditionsSystematic reviewMental disordersRisk ratioEpidemiological evidenceAmbient temperature exposureCase-crossover analysisRandom-effects meta-analysesExposure metricsOlder adult populationIncreased riskMeta-analysisPooled effect estimatesRisk of biasCertainty of evidencePeer-reviewed journal articlesPooled risk ratioWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesScreened articlesModerate certainty