2020
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-1415-5
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Evaluation of an ambulatory geriatric rehabilitation program - results of a matched cohort study based on claims data

Abstract: Background: Ambulatory geriatric rehabilitation (AGR) is a multidisciplinary outpatient prevention program designed to decrease hospitalisation and dependence on nursing care in multimorbid patients ≥70 years of age. We evaluated the effectiveness of AGR compared to usual care on progression of nursing care levels, nursing home admissions, hospital admissions, incident fractures, mortality rate and total cost of care during a one-year follow-up period. Methods: Analyses were based on claims data from the healt… Show more

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“…Previous studies have no resemblance to the MOP [23, 29,32,33,36,[63][64][65][66][67], although programs have been identified in the ICARE4EU project [38]. An example is a holistic approach taken in Denmark.…”
Section: Existing Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous studies have no resemblance to the MOP [23, 29,32,33,36,[63][64][65][66][67], although programs have been identified in the ICARE4EU project [38]. An example is a holistic approach taken in Denmark.…”
Section: Existing Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most notably, it is expected that the aging of the population will increase the prevalence of chronic diseases and multimorbidity among older persons, likely increasing the demand for GR and increasing the pressure on an already strained healthcare labor market [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Consequently, the resulting unmet care demand could eventually lead to increased healthcare problems and increased healthcare costs [15,16].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%