Rehabilitation of Older Patients: Day Hospital Compared to Rehabilitation at Home. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Preliminary
1. Appropriate contact details for further information?
Yes
2. Authors identified?
Yes
3. Statement regarding conflict of interest?
Yes
4. Statement on whether report externally reviewed?
Yes
5. Short summary in non-technical language?
No
Why?
6. Reference to the policy question that is addressed?
Yes
7. Reference to the research question that is addressed?
Yes
8. Scope of the assessment specified?
Yes
9. Description of the assessed health technology?
Yes
How?
10. Details on sources of information and literature search strategies provided?
Search strategy
Databases
Year range
Complete reference list of included studies
List of excluded studies
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
11. Information on basis for the assessment and interpretation of selected data and information?
Method of data extraction described?
Critical appraisal method (for quality assessment of the literature) described?
Method of data synthesis described?
Results of the assessment clearly presented, e.g. in the form of evidence tables?
Context?
12. Information on context (may or may not apply to each HTA).
Economic analysis provided?
Social implications considered?
Other perspectives (stakeholders, patients, consumers) considered?
What then?
13. Findings of the assessment discussed?
Yes
14. Conclusions from assessment clearly stated
Yes
15. Suggestions for further action?
Yes
Completed by:
Maria Oosterwijk, maria@soton.ac.uk (on behalf of Professor Stuart Parker, University of Sheffield)