The effects of guided care on the perceived quality of health care for multi-morbid older persons: 18-month outcomes from a cluster-randomized controlled trial | Boyd et al. 2010, USA [40] | Primary care (elderly multi-morbid; 485/419) | Patient satisfaction | Care plans | Comprehensive learning | Yes, improved self-reported quality of Care | Inter |
aGeriatric care management for low-income seniors: a randomized controlled trial | Counsell et al. 2007, USA [41] | Primary care (low-income seniors; 474/477) | QoL | Care plans | Care- management | Yes, improved quality of life | Multi and inter |
Randomized controlled trial of anticipatory and preventive multidisciplinary team care: for complex patients in a community-based primary care setting | Hogg et al. 2009, Canada [42] | Primary care (elderly at risk of adverse events; 120/121) | Prevention | Care plans | Care- management | Yes, improved Quality of Care | Multi |
The impact of a multidisciplinary information technology-supported program on blood pressure control in primary care | Rinfret et al. 2009, Canada [43] | Primary care (hypertension; 111/112) | Adherence | Monitoring | Education | Yes, improved blood pressure levels | Multi |
Changes in walking activity and endurance following rehabilitation for people with Parkinson disease | White et al. 2009, USA [44] | Primary care (Parkinson; 35+37/35) | Self-management | Practical training | Education | Yes, improved walking activity and endurance | Inter |
Evaluation of a fall-prevention program in older people after femoral neck fracture: a one-year follow-up | Berggren et al. 2008, Sweden [45] | Orthopedic (femoral neck fracture; 84/76) | Prevention | Assessment | Comprehensive learning | No effect on number of fall after one year | Multi |
aLack of effectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall-prevention program in elderly people at risk: a randomized, controlled trial | Hendriks et al. 2008, the Netherlands [46] | Orthopedic (elderly after fall; 124/134) | Prevention | Assessment | Disease- management | No effect on falls and daily functioning | Multi |
A multidisciplinary, multifactorial intervention program reduces postoperative falls and injuries after femoral neck fracture | Stenvall et al. 2007a, Sweden [47] | Orthopedic (femoral neck fracture; 102/97) | Prevention | Assessment | Comprehensive learning | Yes, reduced postoperative falls | Multi |
Improved performance in activities of daily living and mobility after a multidisciplinary postoperative rehabilitation in older people with femoral neck fracture: a randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up | Stenvall et al. 2007b, Sweden [48] | Orthopedic (femoral neck fracture; 102/97) | Prevention | Assessment | Comprehensive learning | Yes, enhanced activities of daily living performance and mobility | Multi |
Will improvement in quality of life impact fatigue in patients receiving radiation therapy for advanced cancer? | Brown et al. 2006, USA [49] | Oncological (cancer; 49/54) | QoL | Dialogue | Advice | No effect of fatigue | Multi |
Therapeutic exercise during outpatient radiation therapy for advanced cancer: Feasibility and impact on physical well-being | Cheville et al. 2010, USA [50] | Oncological (advanced cancer; 49/54) | QoL | Dialogue | Advice | Yes, physical wellbeing improved at 4 week | Multi |
aQuality of life after self-management cancer rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial comparing physical and cognitive-behavioral training versus physical training | Korstjens et al. 2008, the Netherlands [51] | Oncological (cancer survivors; 71+76/62) | Self-management | Practical training | Support | Yes, physical training improved QoL | Multi |
aFast-track in open intestinal surgery: prospective randomized study | Serclová et al. 2009, Czech Republic [52] | Surgical (intestinal resection; 51/52) | Patient safety | Monitoring | Disease- management | Yes, reduced postoperative complications and hospital stay | Inter |