Blar i Omsorgsbiblioteket på tidsskrift "The Lancet"
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Complex interventions to improve physical function and maintain independent living in elderly people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article, 2008)Background: In old age, reduction in physical function leads to loss of independence, the need for hospital and long-term nursing-home care, and premature death. We did a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of ... -
Comprehensive geriatric care for patients with hip fractures: a prospective, randomised, controlled trial
(Journal article, 2015)Background: Most patients with hip fractures are characterised by older age (>70 years), frailty, and functional deterioration, and their long-term outcomes are poor with increased costs. We compared the effectiveness and ... -
Frailty in elderly people
(Journal article, 2013)Frailty is the most problematic expression of population ageing. It is a state of vulnerability to poor resolution of homoeostasis after a stressor event and is a consequence of cumulative decline in many physiological ... -
Qualitative research: standards, challenges, and guidelines
(Journal article, 2001)Qualitative research methods could help us to improve our understanding of medicine. Rather than thinking of qualitative and quantitative strategies as incompatible, they should be seen as complementary. Although procedures ...