Behavioural intervention by a geriatric mental health team v no intervention for elderly people in residential or nursing homes
| Mean score (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes at 6 months | Intervention | Control | Adjusted mean score difference (CI)* |
| *Mean differences favour the intervention group and are adjusted for sex, age, and baseline scores. †Not significant. | |||
| Cognitive function | 2.4 (1.5 to 3.2) | 3.0 (2.6 to 3.5) | −0.7 (−1.1 to –0.2) |
| Depression | 0.5 (0.3 to 0.8) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) | −0.5 (−0.8 to –0.1) |
| Behaviour | 13.2 (7.6 to 18.8) | 15.3 (12.6 to 18.1) | −0.7 (−3.0 to 1.6)† |
| Functional disability | 13.2 (9.5 to 16.9) | 11.0 (9.0 to 13.0) | −0.9 (−0.8 to 2.7)† |
