Evaluation of an ambulatory geriatric rehabilitation program - results of a matched cohort study based on claims data

Abstract Background Ambulatory geriatric rehabilitation (AGR) is a multidisciplinary outpatient prevention program designed to decrease hospitalisation and dependence on nursing care in multimorbid patients ≥70 years of age. We evaluated the effectiveness of AGR compared to usual care on progression...

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Main Authors: Simone Kiel, Carolin Zimak, Jean-François Chenot, Carsten Oliver Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1415-5