Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2018
Effectiveness of the "Elderly Activity Performance Intervention" on elderly patients' discharge from a short-stay unit at the emergency department: a quasi-experimental trial.
Trial report in Clinical interventions in aging, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT02078466 (Assessment of Functional Ability and Follow-up at Home for Older Medical Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Assessment of Functional Ability and Follow-up at Home for Older Medical Patients
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of transitional care interventions on hospital readmissions in older medical patients: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
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- Implementing a multidisciplinary rapid geriatric observation unit for non-critical older patients referred to hospital: observational study on real-world data.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Observational
- Older patients' perspectives on factors contributing to frequent visits to the emergency department: a qualitative interview study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Structure and processes of emergency observation units with a geriatric focus: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Construct Validity and Clinical Utility of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in Older Patients Discharged From Emergency Departments.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2021Article
- Identifying elderly patients at risk of readmission after discharge from a short-stay unit in the emergency department using performance-based tests of daily activities.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Returning to everyday life after discharge from a short-stay unit at the Emergency Department-a qualitative study of elderly patients' experiences.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2019Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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6 authors.
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the effectiveness of the Elderly Activity Performance Intervention on reducing the risk of readmission in elderly patients discharged from a short-stay unit at the emergency department. PATIENTS AND
methodsThe study was conducted as a nonrandomized, quasi-experimental trial. Three hundred and seventy-five elderly patients were included and allocated to the Elderly Activity Performance Intervention (n=144) or usual practice (n=231). The intervention consisted of 1) assessment of the patients' performance of daily activities, 2) referral to further rehabilitation, and 3) follow-up visit the day after discharge. Primary outcome was readmission (yes/no) within 26 weeks. The study was registered in ClinicalTrial.gov (NCT02078466).
resultsNo between-group differences were found in readmission. Overall, 44% of the patients in the intervention group and 42% in the usual practice group were readmitted within 26 weeks (risk difference=0.02, 95% CI: [-0.08; 0.12] and risk ratio=1.05, 95% CI: [0.83; 1.33]). No between-group differences were found in any of the secondary outcomes.
conclusionThe Elderly Activity Performance Intervention showed no effectiveness in reducing the risk of readmission in elderly patients discharged from a short-stay unit at the emergency department. The study revealed that 60% of the elderly patients had a need for further rehabilitation after discharge.
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