Complex interventions to improve physical function and maintain independent living in elderly people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The LancetPublished 1 March 2008Open access
Andrew D Beswick, Karen Rees, Paul Dieppe, Salma Ayis, Rachael Gooberman‐Hill, Jeremy Horwood
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Complex interventions can help elderly people to live safely and independently, and could be tailored to meet individuals' needs and preferences.
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Complex interventions can help elderly people to live safely and independently, and could be tailored to meet individuals' needs and preferences.
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BMJPreventive home visits to elderly people
49 Citations2001Jocalyn Clark
The meta-analysis undertaken by Elkan et al, the systematic reviews by Stuck et al and van Haastregt, and the randomised controlled trials undertaken by these and other researchers produce apparently conflicting results should not be used as an excuse for discontinuing the service.
BMC Public HealthPreventive home visits postpone mortality – a controlled trial with time-limited results
46 Citations2006Klas-Göran Sahlèn, Lars Dahlgren +3 more
Preventive home visits in a healthy older population can postpone mortality in a Swedish context if they are carried out by professional health-workers in a structured way, dependent on contextual factors that make it difficult to form general policy recommendations.
Evaluation & the Health ProfessionsOutcomes of Preventive Case Management Among High-Risk Elderly in Three Medical Groups
45 Citations2004Robert Newcomer, Vilma Maravilla +2 more
No statistically significant main effects were found, but persons with three or more independent activity of daily living limitations were about half as likely to have a nursing home admission if they were in case management rather than in the control group.
Aging Clinical and Experimental ResearchA model of regular geriatric follow-up by home visits to selected patients discharged from a geriatric ward: A randomized controlled trial
44 Citations1995Finn R. Hansen, H Poulsen +1 more
Regular follow-up home visits by a geriatric team after in-patient geriatric evaluation and management reduce the risk of hospital readmissions among highly selected frail geriatric patients.
Medical CareMedicare Reimbursement for Preventive Care
43 Citations1995J Morrissey, Russell Harris +9 more
It is concluded that adding reimbursement for preventive services to Medicare—even with the office systems changes made in this study—will not by itself lead to effective implementation of preventive services in community medical practices.
Family PracticeEffects of screening for disorders among the elderly: an intervention study in general practice
37 Citations2000Just Eekhof
Implementing a standardized screening programme for four highly prevalent disorders for elderly people is not recommended and preventive care should pay attention to the individual needs of the elderly, should be started before the age of 75 years and should be offered in a flexible way.
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