Objectives To evaluate the cost‐effectiveness of the Geriatric Care Model (GCM), an
integrated care model for frail older adults based on the Chronic Care Model, with that of …

Background Primary care-based comprehensive care programs have the potential to
improve outcomes in frail older adults. We evaluated the impact of the Geriatric Care Model …

Background Care for older adults is facing a number of challenges: health problems are not
consistently identified at a timely stage, older adults report a lack of autonomy in their care …

Background This study explored the effectiveness of a pro-active, integrated care model for
community-dwelling frail older people compared to care as usual by evaluating the effects …

Background With increasing age and longevity, the rising number of frail elders with
complex and numerous health-related needs demands a coordinated health care delivery …

Background Over the last 20 years, integrated care programs for frail elderly people aimed
to prevent functional dependence and reduce hospitalization and institutionalization …

Background. An important aim of integrated care for frail elderly is to generate more cost-
effective health care. However, empirical research on the cost-effectiveness of integrated …

Background Because of their complex clinical presentations and needs frail elderly people
require another approach than people who age without many complications. Several …

Objective To compare the effects of care based on comprehensive geriatric assessment
(CGA) as a complement to usual care in an outpatient setting with those of usual care alone …

Background: The increasing number of community-dwelling frail elderly people poses a
challenge to general practice. We evaluated the effectiveness of a general practitioner–led …