Home intervention v assessment alone v usual care for elderly patients admitted to hospital with acute illness
| Outcomes at 1 year | Home intervention | Assessment alone | Usual care |
|---|---|---|---|
| † No significant difference among groups. | |||
| Mortality† | 18.2% | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| Length of stay during geriatric hospital readmission, days | 15.3 | 32.3 | 34.0 |
| Length of nursing home stay, days | 114.7 | 161.6 | 170.0 |
| Instrumental functioning score | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 |