The effectiveness of interventions to reduce adverse outcomes among older adults following Emergency Department discharge: umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population ageing is increasing rapidly worldwide. Older adults are frequent users of health care services including the Emergency Department (ED) and experience a number of adverse outcomes following an ED visit. Adverse outcomes include functional decline, unplanned hospital admission and an ED revisit. Given these adverse outcomes a number of interventions have been examined to improve the outcomes of older adults following presentation to the ED. The aim of this umbrella review was to evaluate the effectiveness of ED interventions in reducing adverse outcomes in older adults discharged from the ED.

Methods

Systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials investigating ED interventions for older adults presenting to the ED exploring clinical, patient experien

SUBMITTER: Conneely M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9145107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature