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Asplund 2000 (Continued)<br />

Random sequence generation (selection<br />

bias)<br />

Unclear risk Sequence generation is not described although<br />

the block randomisation is described<br />

in detail<br />

Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed opaque envelopes<br />

Blinding (per<strong>for</strong>mance bias and detection<br />

bias)<br />

All outcomes<br />

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)<br />

All outcomes<br />

High risk No blinding of patients, staff or outcome<br />

<strong>assessment</strong><br />

High risk Analysis per pro<strong>to</strong>col<br />

Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No a priori documentation could be found<br />

<strong>to</strong> judge this item<br />

Other bias Low risk No evidence of other <strong>for</strong>ms of selection,<br />

attrition or per<strong>for</strong>mance bias<br />

Baseline outcome measurements similar Low risk Identical baseline measurements<br />

Baseline characteristics similar Low risk Both groups are fairly similar at baseline<br />

Study protected against contamination Low risk Staff were changed during study period <strong>to</strong><br />

reduce the risk of a staff-related effect<br />

Cohen 2002<br />

Methods Year: 2002<br />

Location: USA (VA multicentre study)<br />

Team/ward?: ward +/- outpatient follow up<br />

Timing: stepdown<br />

Trial methodology: randomised controlled trial, 2 x 2 fac<strong>to</strong>rial design, inpatient <strong>geriatric</strong><br />

ward versus usual care and outpatient <strong>geriatric</strong> follow up versus usual care<br />

Participants Numbers (<strong>to</strong>tal): 1388<br />

Mean age: 74<br />

Male:female ratio: 98% male<br />

Inclusion criteria: age at least 65, hospitalised on a medical ward, expected length of stay<br />

> 2 days, frailty (presence of stroke, his<strong>to</strong>ry of falls, inability <strong>to</strong> per<strong>for</strong>m ADLs, prolonged<br />

bed rests, incontinence)<br />

Exclusion criteria: admissions from nursing home, terminal illness<br />

Patient selection criteria: selected<br />

Patient selection criteria details: as above<br />

Interventions Team members: senior <strong>geriatric</strong>ian, specialist nurse, social workers, physiotherapists,<br />

occupational therapists, dieticians, pharmacists<br />

Team organisation: comprehensive <strong>assessment</strong>, at least weekly MDT meeting<br />

<strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>geriatric</strong> <strong>assessment</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>older</strong> <strong>adults</strong> <strong>admitted</strong> <strong>to</strong> hospital (Review)<br />

Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

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