Day hospitals vs alternative care or no care: Death by the end of
- Population
- patients with rehabilitation needs
- Intervention
- Day hospitals
- Comparison
- alternative care or no care
- Outcome
- Death by the end of
Day hospitals showed no clear difference in death by the end of compared with alternative care or no care (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Day hospitals vs alternative care or no care Death by the end of · patients with rehabilitation needs Day hospitals showed no clear difference in death by the end of 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 1.05 [0.85, 1.28] | 16 studies · 3533 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 |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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