68 Chapter 3 Supplement 2 Characteristics of included studies Source (year); country Design; period Primary outcome(s) Sample characteristics Miller et al [43] (1996) USA NRCT; 11 mo Identification of geriatric problems; health outcomes ≥65 y I: 356 C: 331 Gagnon et al [29] (1999) Canada RCT; 10 mo QoL; satisfaction with care; FS; HLOS; ED revisits ≥70 y, with ADL needs, at risk for ED revisit I: 212 C: 215 Lightbody et al [30] (2002) UK RCT; 6 mo Falls; FS; ED revisits ≥65 y, fall incident I: 155 C: 155 McCusker et al [31] (2003) Canada RCT; 7-8 mo Referrals and visits to community care services; ED revisits ≥65 y I: 166 C: 179 Mion et al [32] (2003) USA RCT; 8-9 mo ED revisits; hospital or nursing home admissions; costs ≥65 y I: 326 C: 324 Caplan et al [33] (2004) Australia RCT; 20 mo All hospital admissions ≥75 y I: 370 C: 399 Guttman et al [37] (2004) Canada CBA; 12 mo Unscheduled ED revisits ≥75 y I: 819 C: 905 Lee et al [34] (2007) Canada RCT; 17 mo Anxiety; fear of falling ≥70 y, with fall incident I: 43 C: 43 Courtney et al [35] (2009) Australia RCT; 40 mo Emergency service use ≥65 y, with medical diagnosis, at risk for ED revisit I: 49 C: 58 Mortimer et al [44] (2010) Australia NRCT; 2 mo ED LOS ≥65 y, with chronic disease; ≥70 y, without chronic disease I: 101 C: 98 Foo et al [38] (2012) Singapore CBA; 12 mo Falls; FS; mortality ≥65 y I: 293 C: 169 Mangram et al [39] (2012) USA CBA; 12 mo Time efficiency ≥60 y, with traumatic injury within previous 48 h I: 393 C: 280
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