Journal article
A META-ANALYSIS OF HOSPITAL IN THE HOME
Abstract
This meta-analysis of Hospital- in-the-Home (HITH) compared to in-hospital care identified 61 Randomised Controlled Trials from MEDLINE, Embase, Social Sciences Citation Index, CINAHL, EconLit, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. HITH care led to reduced mortality (odds ratio [OR] 0.81;95% CI, 0.69 to 0.95;p = 0.008; 42 RCTs; 6992 patients), readmission rates (OR 0.75;95% CI,0.59 to 0.95;p = 0.02; 41 RCTs; 5372 patients) …
Authors
Caplan G; Sulaiman N; Mangin D; Ricauda NA; Wilson A; Barclay L
Journal
Innovation in Aging, Vol. 1, No. suppl_1, pp. 1246–1246
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2017
DOI
10.1093/geroni/igx004.4526
ISSN
2399-5300