Multimorbidity
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients undergoing outpatient geriatric rehabilitation.
The objective of the retrospective study is to determine the effects of the Outpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation on mobility and activ
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients data from 2008 to 2019 are evaluated • Minimum age = 60 years • Indications for outpatient geriatric rehabilitation according to the guidelines of the Federal Working Group for Geriatric Rehabilitation 2004 • Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Presence of a contraindication for outpatient geriatric rehabilitation according to the guidelines of the Federal Working Group for Geriatric Rehabilitation 2004 or another contraindication. • Lack of written informed consent. • Lack of or insufficient capacity of the rehabilitee. • Severe comorbidity or complications that preclude rehabilitation, such as severe depression, severe dementia, frequent faecal incontinence.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mobility: Tinetti, Timed-up-and-go, Tandem stands assessed before (t0) and after (t1) the rehabilitation and 3-6 months after end of rehabilitation, at follow up (t2). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Activities of daily living (Barthel Index) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (Lawton&Brody). Same measuring time points as the primary outcome. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBernhard Heimbach
Zentrum für Geriatrie und Gerontologie Freiburg (ZGGF)
Outcome results
None listed