Effects on healthcare utilization of case management for frail older people: A randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Summary, in English

Various healthcare interventions have been launched targeting the growing population of older people. The objective of this study was to investigate the of a case management intervention for frail old people (aged 65+ years) effects on healthcare utilization.

• Author: Magnus Sandberg; Jimmie Kristensson; Patrik Midlöv; Ulf Jakobsson
• Department/s: Older people's health and Person-Centred care; Family Medicine and Community Medicine; Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
• Publishing year: 2015
• Language: English
• Pages: 71-81
• Publication/Series: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
• Volume: 60
• Issue: 1
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• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25459920?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2014.10.009
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Topic: Gerontology, specializing in Medical and Health Sciences
• Status: Published
• Project: Case mangement for frail older people
• Research group: Older people's health and Person-Centred care; Family Medicine and Community Medicine; Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1872-6976