Table 2.
Study Population (n) | Patient Outcomes | Caregiver Outcomes | Health System Outcomes |
---|---|---|---|
All |
25↑30,31,34, 35, 36,39,40,42, 43, 44,46,48,51,52,54,56,57,60,62,63,65, 66, 67, 68, 69 6↔32,33,37,41,50,64 |
15↑30, 31, 32,34,35,42,44, 45, 46, 47,53,55,58,60,64 6↔33,38‡,41,50,59,61 |
6↑34, 35, 36,49,59,64 6↔32,41,44,46,50,54 |
Patient population (age) | |||
Babies/infants/children (4)38,49,67,69 | 2↑67,69 | 1↔38,‡ | 1↑49 |
Adults (18)31,37,39,40,44, 45, 46, 47,50,53,56,58, 59, 60,62,63,65,68 |
11↑31,39,40,44,46,56,60,62,63,65,68 2↔37,50 |
8↑31,44, 45, 46, 47,53,58,60 2↔50,59 |
1↑59 3↔44,46,50 |
Older adults∗ (18)30,32, 33, 34, 35, 36,41, 42, 43,48,51,52,54,55,57,61,64,66 |
12↑30,34, 35, 36,42,43,48,51,52,54,57,66 4↔32,33,41,64 |
7↑30,32,34,35,42,55,64 3↔33,41,61 |
4↑34, 35, 36,64 3↔32,41,54 |
Patient population†(condition) | |||
Stroke (20)30,32,37,40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,50,52,56, 57, 58, 59, 60,64,66 |
11↑30,40,42, 43, 44,46,52,56,57,60,66 5↔32,37,41,50,64 |
10↑30,32,42,44, 45, 46, 47,58,60,64 3↔41,50,59 |
2↑59,64 5↔32,41,44,46,50 |
Hip complications (3)33,51,55 |
1↑51 1↔33 |
1↑55 1↔33 |
NR |
Heart complications (3)36,39,62 | 3↑36,39,62 | NR | 1↑36 |
Cancer (2)31,69 | 2↑31,69 | 1↑31 | NR |
NOTE. ↑ Statistically significant positive effect of intervention. ↓ Statistically significant negative effect of intervention. ↔ No statistically significant effect of intervention.
Abbreviations: n, number of studies reporting each outcome; NR, not reported.
Older adults were defined as patients ≥65 years and not nested within the adults.
Patient populations that were studied in at least 2 studies are reported.
Study did not analyze outcomes to test for statistical significance.