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Analysis 1.12. Comparison 1 CGA versus usual care, Outcome 12 Length of stay.<br />

Review: <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<br />

Comparison: 1 CGA versus usual care<br />

Outcome: 12 Length of stay<br />

1 Ward<br />

Study or subgroup Treatment Control Mean Difference Weight Mean Difference<br />

N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Random,95% CI IV,Random,95% CI<br />

Asplund 2000 190 5.9 (5.7) 223 7.3 (5.7) 9.9 % -1.40 [ -2.50, -0.30 ]<br />

Cohen 2002 GEMC 346 23.8 (25.3) 346 14.8 (23.3) 8.0 % 9.00 [ 5.38, 12.62 ]<br />

Cohen 2002 UCOP 348 22.7 (27.9) 348 15.2 (23.8) 7.8 % 7.50 [ 3.65, 11.35 ]<br />

Fretwell 1990 221 11.6 (12.2) 215 12.8 (15.8) 8.9 % -1.20 [ -3.85, 1.45 ]<br />

Harris 1991 97 10.9 (7.9) 170 9.8 (7.8) 9.4 % 1.10 [ -0.86, 3.06 ]<br />

Nikolaus 1999 plus ESD 181 33.5 (21.5) 93 42.7 (20.4) 6.6 % -9.20 [ -14.40, -4.00 ]<br />

Nikolaus 1999 Ward 179 40.7 (24.1) 92 42.7 (20.4) 6.3 % -2.00 [ -7.46, 3.46 ]<br />

Saltvedt 2002 127 21.2 (16.2) 127 12.2 (15) 7.8 % 9.00 [ 5.16, 12.84 ]<br />

Sub<strong>to</strong>tal (95% CI) 1689 1614 64.8 % 1.73 [ -1.56, 5.02 ]<br />

Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 19.19; Chi 2 = 79.76, df = 7 (P

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