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Totten A, Carson S, Peterson K, et al. Evidence Brief: Effect of Geriatricians on Outcomes of Inpatient and Outpatient Care [Internet]. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (US); 2012 Jun.

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Evidence Brief: Effect of Geriatricians on Outcomes of Inpatient and Outpatient Care [Internet].

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QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF COHORT STUDIES

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Author, yearSettingCountryDid the study attempt to enroll all (or a random sample of) patients meeting inclusion criteria, or a random sample (inception cohort)?Were the groups comparable at baseline on key prognostic factors (e.g., by restriction or matching)?Did the study maintain comparable groups through the study period?Did the study use accurate methods for ascertaining exposures and potential confounders?Were outcome assessors and/or data analysts blinded to the exposure being studied?Did the article report attrition?Did the study perform appropriate statistical analyses on potential confounders?Is there important differential loss to follow-up or overall high loss to follow-up?Quality ratingFunding source
Avila-Beltran 200829OutpatientMexicoYesNoNoYesNoYesYesNoFair
Egger 200630InpatientSwitzerlandYesNoNoYesUnclearNoNoPoorSwiss National Science Foundation Grant
Famadas 200831OutpatientUSAYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoGood
Fenton 200632OutpatientUSAYesYesYesYesUnclearYesYesNoFairRobert Wood Johnson Foundation
Hermush 200933OutpatientIsraelUnclearNoNoNoNoNoNoUnclearPoorNo study sponsors.
Inouye 199334InpatientUSANoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoFairVarious grants, including one from Sandoz Foundation
Pawlson 198835InpatientUSAYesNoNoUnclearUnclearNoNoNoPoorNational Institute on Aging Geriatric Medicine Academic Award
Peleg 200836OutpatientIsraelYesUnclearUnclearNoNoNoUnclearPoorNot reported
Phillips 200537OutpatientUSAYesNoUnclearNoUnclearNoNoUnclearPoorNot reported
Sennour 200938InpatientUSAUnclearUnclearUnclearUnclearNoNoNoUnclearPoorMethodist Health Foundation, Donald W Reynolds Foundation, John A Hartford Foundation, National Institute on Aging and Clarian Health

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