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An exercise and telephone follow-up programme reduced emergency readmissions and improved quality of life in older people
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STUDY DESIGN
randomised controlled trial.
{concealed}*.
blinded {data collectors, data analysts, and safety committee}*.
STUDY QUESTION
tertiary metropolitan hospital in Australia.
128 patients 
65 years of age (mean age 79 y, 76% women, based on 122 patients) who were admitted to hospital for an acute medical condition and had 1 risk factor for readmission (included age 75 y, recent multiple admissions, multiple comorbidities, functional impairment, and depression). Exclusion criteria were need for home oxygen, inability to walk independently for 3 metres, or cognitive deficit.
exercise and telephone follow-up intervention (n = 64) or usual care (n = 64). The intervention included comprehensive assessments by a nurse and physiotherapist; an individualised exercise programme based on muscle stretching and strengthening, walking, and balance training; and home visits and telephone calls by nurses after discharge.
use of emergency services (included emergency hospital readmission and general practitioner [GP] visits) and health-related quality of life (Medical Outcomes Study SF-12
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA
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