Objective To synthesise evidence of the effectiveness of community based complex
interventions, grouped according to their intervention components, to sustain independence …

Introduction Maintaining independence is a primary goal of community health and care
services for older people, but there is currently insufficient guidance about which services to …

Community based complex interventions to sustain independence in older people:
systematic review and network meta-analysis Page 1 RESEARCH For numbered affiliations …

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 …

Background community-based complex interventions for older adults have a variety of
names, including Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, but often share core components …

Appropriate social and medical interventions may help maintain independence in older
people. Determinants of functional decline, disability and reduced independence are …

Background self-care is critical to enable community-dwelling older adults to live
independently. Complex interventions have emerged as a strategy to support self-care, but …

Background Health-promoting interventions tailored to support older persons to remain in
their homes, so-called “ageing in place” is important for supporting or improving their health …

Introduction: intermediate care has been developed to support older people to remain living
in their own homes, combining a higher level of support with a rehabilitation focus. Evidence …

The global population is ageing and the likelihood of living alone increases with age.
Services are necessary to help older people living alone to optimise health and wellbeing …