Comprehensive geriatric assessment, multifactorial interventions and nurse-led care coordination to prevent functional decline in community-dwelling older persons: protocol of a cluster randomized trial

• Main Authors: Suijker Jacqueline J (Author), Buurman Bianca M (Author), ter Riet Gerben (Author), van Rijn Marjon (Author), de Haan Rob J (Author), de Rooij Sophia E (Author), Moll van Charante Eric P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Functional decline in community-dwelling older persons is associated with the loss of independence, the need for hospital and nursing-home care and premature death. The effectiveness of multifactorial interventions in preventing func...