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Table 1 Comprehensive set of concepts used in search strategy

From: The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review

Subject

Concepts

GIS/GPS approaches

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), satellite Imagery, remote Sensing, mapping (choropleth map, heat map, dasymetric map), spatial Analysis (Spatio-Temporal analysis, spatial autocorrelation, spatial regression, Hotspot analysis, spatial clustering, geographic cartography, georeferencing, spatial accessibility,

global system for mobile communications (GSM)

Dementia

Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, neurocognitive disorder, cognitive impairment, cognitive decline, cognitive dysfunction, mental deterioration, tauopathies, wandering, getting lost, patient tracking.