Sara J. Czaja|Walter R. Boot|Neil Charness|Wendy A. Rogers|Joseph Sharit|Arthur D. Fisk|Chin Chin Lee|Sankaran N. Nair
The personalized reminder information and social management system (PRISM) trial: rationale, methods and baseline characteristics
technology holds promise terms providing support older adults date limited robust systematic efforts evaluate psychosocial benefits technology older people identify factors influence usability uptake technology systems response issues developed personal reminder information social management system prism software application designed older adults support social connectivity memory knowledge topics leisure activities access resources trail evaluating impact access prism system outcomes social isolation social support connectivity paper reports approach used design prism system study design methodology baseline data trial trial multisite randomized field trial prism compared binder condition participants received binder contained content similar found prism sample includes 300 older adults aged 6598 years lived alone risk isolated primary outcome measures trial include indices social isolation support wellbeing secondary outcomes measures include indices computer proficiency technology uptake attitudes towards technology followup assessments occurred 6 12 months postrandomization results study yield important information potential value technology older adults study also demonstrates usercentered iterative design approach incorporated design evaluation intervention protocol