ASSeTS: a systematic review and development of the World Health Organization’s classification system for social isolation and loneliness interventions
The ASSeTS classification system provides a much-needed standardized framework for categorizing SIL interventions, facilitating comparability, rigorous evaluation, cumulative knowledge, and evidence-based policy decisions. Future work should focus on refining less reliable categories, validating ASSeTS across various contexts, and integrating it into global policy frameworks to more effectively address the public health implications of SIL.
Authors
- Christopher Mikton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8737-4747)
- Shereen Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7946-0717)
- Aresya Farzana
- P. C. Hébert
- V. Welch
- D. L. Surkalim
- E. Tanjong Ghogomu
- W. Y. Choo
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Bruyère (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Population Health Metrics
- Published
- 2026-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-026-00472-7
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00