Results of study by van Rossum et al[5] | Total population | Population with poor perceived health | ||
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4 home visits a year over 3 years in intervention group; no visits for the control group (usual care) | Intervention group (n = 292) | Control group (n = 288) | Intervention group (n = 57) | Control group (n = 53) |
Mortality | 41 (14%) | 49 (17%) | 14 (24%) | 21 (40%) |
Referrals to outpatient clinics | 132 (55%) | 166 (66%) | 27 (61%) | 38 (79%) |
Hospital (re-) admissions number of days | 121 (41%) 3,838 | 133 (46%) 4,789 | 27 (47%) 1,134 | 39 (74%) 2,043 |
Admission to home for the elderly | 20 (7%) | 18 (6%) | 12 (21%) | 7 (13%) |