Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 4 reviews · Effective Practice and Organisation of Care

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 3 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Mortality (6 months' · older people requiring hospital admission

Admission avoidance hospital at home showed no clear difference in mortality (6 months' compared with inpatient admission (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Admission avoidance hospital at home 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.68, 1.13]
5 studies · 1502 participants
Moderate

Mortality · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 6805 participants
Low

Mortality · patients recovering from surgery who otherwise would require acute hospital inpatient care

1 finding from 1 review

Early discharge hospital at home 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 856 participants
Low

Mortality · older patients with a mix of conditions who otherwise would require acute hospital inpatient care

The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early discharge hospital at home 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.76, 1.49]
8 studies · 1247 participants
Moderate

Mortality (6 months) · older adults with functional dependence

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes mortality (6 months) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mortality (3 ‐ 6 month · patients recovering from a stroke who otherwise would require acute hospital inpatient care

The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality (3 ‐ 6 month (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early discharge hospital at home 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.57, 1.48]
11 studies · 1114 participants
Moderate