title: [Current situation of the research on living conditions and health status of elderly people in Spain].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse the dimensions studied with respect to living and health conditions of the non-institutionalised elderly in the scientific literature in Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  A content analysis based on secondary sources was carried out by literature searches in Pubmed and Embase in Spanish and English. The search strategies combined terms related to older people, health and/or living conditions and with Spain. All studies assessing living and/or health conditions of elderly in Spain were included. Studies analyzing a specific aspect of living or health conditions and those based on institutionalized population were excluded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 14 studies were considered in the content analysis. The studies are usually local, cross-sectional and data collection is done by direct interview. Variability was observed in the aspects analysed about living and health conditions. All studies included: sociodemographic characteristics, health status and lifestyle habits. Issues related to the status of the out-of home environment are poorly analysed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This work allows knowing the dimensions prioritised in the studies carried out to date about health and living conditions in Spain. It also provides key elements for the development of future research aiming to integrate both living and health conditions of elderly population, both aspects closely related.
authors.affiliation: Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Unidad de Investigación de Atención Primaria-OSIS Guipúzcoa, Osakidetza, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España. Electronic address: monica.machonsobrado@osakidetza.eus.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machón-Sobrado
authors.affiliation: Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Unidad de Investigación de Atención Primaria-OSIS Guipúzcoa, Osakidetza, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España.
authors.forename: Itziar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vergara-Mitxeltorena
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Dirección de Salud Pública y Adicciones, Gobierno Vasco, Vitoria, Álava, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Miren
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dorronsoro-Iraeta
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, España; Subdirección de Salud Pública de Guipúzcoa, Gobierno Vasco, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España.
authors.forename: Nerea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Larrañaga-Larrañaga
authors.affiliation: Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Unidad de Investigación de Atención Primaria-OSIS Guipúzcoa, Osakidetza, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España.
authors.forename: Kalliopi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vrotsou
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España; Subdirección de Salud Pública de Guipúzcoa, Gobierno Vasco, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Larrañaga-Padilla
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D012924:Social Conditions; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Aging; Calidad de vida; Envejecimiento; Estado de salud; Health status; Quality of life