Table 4 Effects of home visits on the main outcome measures of the included trials
Measures | Dalby [21] | Stuck [15] | van Haastregt [23,24] | Yamada [22] | van Hout [19] | Bouman [12,13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size, I/C | 73/69 | 116/231 | 159/157 | 184/184 | 331/320 | 160/170 |
Followed up, I/C | 59/54 | 82/188 | 120/115 | 160/149 | 215/209 | 139/154 |
Follow-up, months | 14 | 36 | 12 and 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 and 24 |
Mortality | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Health status | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
Functional status (ADL, IADL) | ○ | ●* | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
Mental health | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
Social functioning | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
Hospital admission | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
Nursing home admission | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
Home for older persons | ○ | ○ | ||||
Medical specialist contacts | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
GP contacts | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
Home nursing care | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
Home help | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
Financial evaluation | ○ | ○ |