Cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary intervention model for community-dwelling frail older people

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-282

  Melis, René J F ^a   Adang, Eddy ^a   Teerenstra, Steven ^a   Van Eijken, Monique I J ^a   Wimo, Anders ^b   Van Achterberg, Theo ^a   Van De Lisdonk, Eloy H ^a   Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELLBEING;

EID: 44349086867     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.3.275     Document Type: Article

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