'Putting Life in Years' (PLINY) telephone friendship groups research study: pilot randomised controlled trial

Background Loneliness in older people is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We undertook a parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone befriending for the maintenance of HRQoL in older people. An internal pil...

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Main Authors: Mountain, Gail A. (Author), Hind, Daniel (Author), Gossage-Worrall, Rebecca (Author), Walters, Stephen J. (Author), Duncan, Rosie (Author), Newbould, Louise (Author), Rex, Saleema (Author), Jones, Carys (Author), Bowling, Ann (Author), Cattan, Mima (Author), Cairns, Angela (Author), Cooper, Cindy (Author), Edwards, Rhiannon (Author), Goyder, Elizabeth C. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2014-04-24.
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