Care for older people Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Effectiveness and cost-utility of a people-centre care model in primary care for multimorbid, community-living older people aged =75 years are compared to usual care in the health centre (RCT). The in
Sponsors
University of Helsinki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Home-dwelling outpatients 2. Aged = 75 years 3. = 7 prescribed medicines, dietary supplements or lotions/creams identified through the health centre patient records 4. Living in Tornio
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Appointed a guardian of interests 2. Living in a care home 3. Appointed to a hospital ward at the time of identification 4. Geriatrician-completed clinical medication review in the last two years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of Life (SF-36) and physical performance are measured at the baseline and at the 1-year and 2-year follow-ups. The SF-36 data are transformed into SF-6D scores to calculate quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). 2. Healthcare resource use is collected and transformed into costs and the ICER is calculated at the 1-year and 2-year follow-ups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical dimension component summary in the SF-36 at the baseline and at the 1-year and 2-year follow-ups | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed