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Evid Based Mental Health 1:106 doi:10.1136/ebmh.1.4.106
  • Therapeutics

Integration of medical and social services for elderly people in the community reduced costs and use of health services

Integrated care v standard care for admissions to institutions during 1 year in frail, elderly people living in the community

Institution Integrated care Standard care Hazard ratio (95% CI)
*Not significant.
Nursing home or hospital 38% 58% 0.69 (0.53 to 0.91)
Acute hospital 36% 51% 0.74 (0.56 to 0.97)
Emergency room 6% 17% 0.64 (0.48 to 0.85)
Nursing home 10% 15% 0.81 (0.57 to 1.16)*

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