What do systematic reviews say?

Homeopathy vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Homeopathy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

Home‐based showed no clear difference in index case management (6 to 12 weeks of compared with clinic‐based specimen collection (moderate certainty).

• Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.88 [0.6, 1.29]
  3 studies · 1566 participants
  Moderate

Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

• Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  10 studies · 10479 participants
  Low

Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

Home‐based probably leads to lower positive test prevalence compared with clinic‐based specimen collection (moderate certainty).

• Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.72 [0.61, 0.86]
  9 studies · 3041 participants
  Moderate

Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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
  1 study · 750 participants
  Very low

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Home fall‐hazard reduction probably leads to lower rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Rate ratio 0.74 [0.61, 0.91]
  12 studies · 5293 participants
  Moderate

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Home fall‐hazard reduction probably leads to lower number of people who experienced 1 or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.89 [0.82, 0.97]
  12 studies · 5253 participants
  Moderate

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

It is very uncertain whether home fall‐hazard reduction changes number of people who experienced 1 or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual care) (very low certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.98, 1.02]
  2 studies · 1668 participants
  Very low

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Home fall‐hazard reduction showed no clear difference in number of people who experienced 1 or more falls that resulted in… compared with control (e.g. usual care) (low certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.96 [0.87, 1.06]
  3 studies · 325 participants
  Low

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  0.91 [0.58, 1.43]
  3 studies · 946 participants
  Low

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Home fall‐hazard reduction showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life SMD was calculated from 4 studies… compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.09
  6 studies · 1848 participants
  Moderate

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 73 participants
  Low

Home DOT vs clinic DOT

Home DOT showed no clear difference in cure compared with clinic DOT (moderate certainty).

• Directly observed therapy for treating tuberculosis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.02 [0.88, 1.18]
  4 studies · 1556 participants
  Moderate

Home DOT vs clinic DOT

Home DOT showed no clear difference in treatment completion4 compared with clinic DOT (moderate certainty).

• Directly observed therapy for treating tuberculosis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.04 [0.91, 1.17]
  3 studies · 1029 participants
  Moderate

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation vs usual care: people living

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation showed no clear difference in 'Poor outcome' (dead or unable to walk) compared with usual care: people living (low certainty).

• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.04 [0.87, 1.24]
  1 study · 240 participants
  Low

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation vs usual care: people living

• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 235 participants
  Very low

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation vs usual care: people living

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation showed no clear difference in mortality (at 4 months) compared with usual care: people living (low certainty).

• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.05 [0.7, 1.56]
  1 study · 240 participants
  Low

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation vs usual care: people living

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation showed no clear difference in mortality (end of scheduled compared with usual care: people living (low certainty).

• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.13 [0.86, 1.49]
  1 study · 240 participants
  Low

Supported discharge and multidisciplinary home rehabilitation vs usual care: people living

• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 202 participants
  Very low
• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 125 participants
  Very low