What do systematic reviews say?

Intervention not reported

• Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 267 participants
  Low

Reablement vs usual home‐care

• Time‐limited home‐care reablement services for maintaining and improving the functional independence of older adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 249 participants
  Very low

School‐based ICS therapy vs home therapy

• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 279 participants
  Moderate

Supervised exercise therapy vs home exercises

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 68 participants
  Low

Supervised exercise therapy vs home exercises

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 68 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 332 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes quality of life (3‐6 months) (very low certainty).

• Home or foster home care versus institutional long‐term care for functionally dependent older people 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.97
  2 studies · 114 participants
  Very low

Leg Club vs nurse home visits

• Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 52 participants
  Low

Oral hygiene interventions (mechanical plaque removal): knowledge-based, behavioural, or skills training for people with ID or their carers vs Usual care, no care, or a similar alternative intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No studies measured quality of life changes or long-term, patient-centred outcomes as formal outcomes; some studies commented on quality of life only in the discussion or conclusion sections.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Case management vs usual care

Case management probably leads to higher quality of life (carers) at 12 months compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.21 [0.06, 0.37]
  5 studies · 681 participants
  Moderate

Case management vs usual care

Case management showed no clear difference in quality of life (participants) at 12 months compared with usual care (high certainty).

• Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.05
  3 studies · 511 participants
  High

Intervention not reported

• Home telemonitoring and remote feedback between clinic visits for asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 796 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Home‐based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 111 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Home‐based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 308 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Home care by outreach nursing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 587 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Home‐based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 764 participants
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

• Home‐based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 299 participants
  Moderate

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 296 participants
  Low

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 296 participants
  Low