Trial reportBMC geriatrics2022
Dizziness in older persons at high risk of future hospitalization: prevalence, differences between those with and without dizziness, and effect of a proactive primary care intervention.
Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03180606 (Enhanced Primary Care for Elderly), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Enhanced Primary Care for Elderly: A Multicenter Pragmatic Clinical Trial Where Older People With Great Needs Are Predicted and Given Personalized Primary Care
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors associated with unmet healthcare needs among community-dwelling older adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study using KNHANES 2023.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The perceptions of nurses and physicians in primary care of rehabilitation for frail older adults.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDizziness is a common reason for seeking care, and frequently affects older persons. The aims were to determine the prevalence of dizziness in older persons at high risk of hospitalization, to compare subjects with and without dizziness, and to examine the effects on dizziness of a proactive primary care intervention in comparison with conventional care after one year.
methodsData were derived from a prospective multicentre clinical trial in persons aged 75 and older and at high risk of hospitalization. A baseline questionnaire included demographic data, use of aids, questions about everyday physical activity and exercise, pain (intensity, frequency, and duration), activities of daily living measured using the ADL Staircase, and health-related quality of life measured using the EQ-5D-3L vertical visual analogue scale. Both at baseline and after one year, subjects were asked about dizziness, and those with dizziness answered the Dizziness Handicap Inventory - Screening version. Subjects in the intervention group were evaluated by a primary care team and when needed proactive care plans were established. Groups were compared using the Mann Whitney U-test or chi-squared test.
resultsOf the 779 subjects, 493 (63%) experienced dizziness. Persons with dizziness differed regarding sex, homecare service, aids, activities of daily living, health-related quality of life, physical activity, and pain. The intervention did not significantly reduce the level of dizziness.
conclusionsDizziness is common in vulnerable older persons, and individuals with dizziness differ in several respects. Further studies are needed employing more dizziness-specific assessment and individually tailored interventions.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov 170608, ID: NCT03180606.
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