Hospitalisation rates and predictors in people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Hospitalisation is often harmful for people with dementia and results in high societal costs, so avoidance of unnecessary admissions is a global priority. However, no intervention has yet reduced admissions of community-dwelling people with dementia. We therefore aimed to examine...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1369-7 |