Day hospitals vs alternative care or no care: Deterioration in ADL in survivors
- Population
- patients with rehabilitation needs
- Intervention
- Day hospitals
- Comparison
- alternative care or no care
- Outcome
- Deterioration in ADL in survivors
Day hospitals showed no clear difference in deterioration in ADL in survivors Various ADL measures compared with alternative care or no care (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Day hospitals vs alternative care or no care Deterioration in ADL in survivors Various ADL measures · patients with rehabilitation needs Day hospitals showed no clear difference in deterioration in ADL in survivors Various ADL measures compared with alternative care or no care (low certainty). Medical day hospital care for older people versus alternative forms of care (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.11 [0.68, 1.8] | 7 studies · 905 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical day hospital care for older people versus alternative forms of care 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
Related questions
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How reviews are matched to this question
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