Table 2 Table of included studies in the category Geriatric specialist services
From: Reducing hospital admissions from nursing homes: a systematic review
Study, design | Population | Intervention | Control | The setting and nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DÃaz-Genúndez 2011[30], Controlled before-after study | Nursing home residents | Ambulatory geriatric team doing comprehensive geriatric assessments of residents and revision of their medication, in addition to providing educational sessions and support to staff | Usual care | 14 nursing homes in Spain (10 voluntary intervention homes, 14 control homes) |
Shippinger 2012[31], Controlled before-after study | Nursing home residents | Mobile GEriatric Consultant geriatric service (GECO) in addition to usual care | Usual care | Two nursing homes in Austria (one intervention home and one control home) |