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Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 13, No. 2, 101-104 (1999)
DOI: 10.1191/026921599677096598
© 1999 SAGE Publications

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The effectiveness of predischarge home assessment visits: a systematic review

C J Patterson

G P Mulley

Elderly Medicine Directorate, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of predischarge home assessment visits for elderly patients.

Design: Systematic review.

Methods: A computer-aided search was conducted using the databases of Medline and Cinahl. Any studies investigating predischarge home assessment visits were included in the analysis.

Results: No randomized controlled trials were found. Only five studies (two retrospective surveys, three observational surveys) were identified. In four of these, a possible benefit for home visiting was suggested.

Conclusions: Little evidence exists for the effectiveness of predischarge home assessment visits. Further research is needed to establish their value.


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