Comprehensive geriatric assessment: a meta-analysis of controlled trials

The Lancet

Volumn 342, Issue 8878, 1993, Pages 1032-1036

  Stuck, A E ^a   Siu, A L ^b   Wieland, G D ^c   Rubenstein, L Z ^c   Adams, J ^d  

^a Department of Geriatrics and Rehabilitiation ^*  (Switzerland)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFTERCARE; AGED; CLINICAL TRIALS; COGNITION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MORTALITY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT READMISSION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0027420644     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(93)92884-V     Document Type: Article

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