Why the study?
Does hospital at home care improve mortality and health status in patients suitable for admission compared to hospital inpatient care?
Population
199 consecutive patients referred to hospital at home by their general practitioner and assessed as being…
Comparison
Hospital at home care vs Hospital inpatient care
Design
RCT, Pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Supports hospital-at-home as a safe alternative with similar mortality and shorter stays; provides the first RCT evidence for this approach.
Does hospital at home care improve mortality and health status in patients suitable for admission compared to hospital inpatient care?
Hospital at home care is an effective alternative to hospital admission, providing similar health outcomes and mortality with significantly shorter lengths of stay.
Wilson et al. (1999) studied this question.
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