70 Chapter 3 Supplement 2 Continued Source (year); country Design; period Primary outcome(s) Sample characteristics Biese et al [36] (2014) USA RCT; 10 wk Care plan compliance ≥65 y, with outpatient follow-up needs I: 45 C: 48 Conroy et al [40] (2014) UK CBA; 24 mo Admission avoidance from the ED ≥65 y I: 2,490 C: 2,184 Keyes et al [41] (2014) USA CBA; 12 mo ED revisits ≥65 y I: 3,748 C: 3,850 Taylor et al [42] (2016) UK CBA; 2 mo Time until geriatrician review in EAU ≥75 y I: 413 C: 398 NRCT, non-randomized controlled trial; mo, months; y, years; I, intervention group; C, control group; RR, relative risk ratio; CI, confidence interval; ED, emergency department; LOS, length of stay; NC, not calculable; S, statistically significant; USA, United States of America; RCT, randomized controlled trial; QoL, quality of life; FS, functional status; HLOS, hospital length of stay; ADL, activities of daily living; mo, months; SD, standard deviation; UK, United Kingdom; n, number; NS, not statistically significant; NR, not reported; CBA, controlled before after; h, hours; wk, weeks; d, days; EAU, emergency assessment unit.*Based on unadjusted regression analyses.
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