Goal-setting in geriatric rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective:

To explore the effect of goal-setting on physical functioning, quality of life and duration of rehabilitation in geriatric rehabilitation compared to care as usual.

Data sources:

Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Library were searched from initiation to October 2018.

Methods:

We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after studies and studies using historic controls of older patients (mean age ⩾55 years) receiving rehabilitation for acquired disabilities. Our primary outcome was physical functioning; secondary outcomes were quality of life and rehabilitation duration. Cochrane guidelines were used to assess the risk of bias of the studies and extract data. Only RCT data were pooled using standardized mean difference

SUBMITTER: Smit EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6416788 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature