scholarly journals Immediate and late benefits of treating very elderly people with hypertension: results from active treatment extension to Hypertension in the Very Elderly randomised controlled trial

BMJ ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 344 (jan04 2) ◽  
pp. d7541-d7541 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Beckett ◽  
R. Peters ◽  
J. Tuomilehto ◽  
C. Swift ◽  
P. Sever ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Active Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Very Elderly ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Randomised Controlled Trial of Unsolicited Occupational Therapy in Community-Dwelling Elderly People: The LOTIS Trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton J. M de Craen ◽  
Jacobijn Gussekloo ◽  
Gerard J Blauw ◽  
Charles G Willems ◽  
Rudi G. J Westendorp
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Effectiveness of home treatment for elderly people with depression: randomised controlled trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 197 (6) ◽  
pp. 463-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günter Klug ◽  
Gerhard Hermann ◽  
Brigitte Fuchs-Nieder ◽  
Manuela Panzer ◽  
Andrea Haider-Stipacek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Home Treatment ◽  
Global Functioning ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
The Cost

BackgroundThere is little evidence available about what service models are effective in the treatment of elderly people with depression.AimsTo test the effectiveness of home treatment for elderly people with depression living independently.MethodIn a randomised controlled trial, 60 out-patients aged over 64 years with major depression were allocated to a home treatment model over a 1-year period or to conventional psychiatric out-patient care. The primary outcome was the level of depressive symptoms after 3 and 12 months. The secondary outcomes were global functioning, subjective quality of life (SQOL), admissions to nursing homes, duration of psychiatric hospital treatments and the cost of care.ResultsIndividuals receiving home treatment had significantly fewer symptoms of depression, better global functioning and a higher SQOL at 3 months and at 12 months. Over 1 year they had fewer admissions to nursing homes, spent less time in psychiatric in-patient care and the cost of care was lower.ConclusionsHome treatment appears an effective and cost-effective service model for elderly people with depression.

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