Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review

Objective Multicomponent rehabilitation (MR) could restore functioning in elderly patients after hospitalisation, even beyond geriatrics, but specific evidence seems lacking. This review mapped the evidence on MR in elderly patients following hospitalisation for age-related conditions regarding func...

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Main Authors: Omar Baritello, Hanna Stein, Heinz Völler, Annett Salzwedel, Theo Taxis, Machteld Luizink-Dogan
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1/e083733.full
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author Omar Baritello
Hanna Stein
Heinz Völler
Annett Salzwedel
Theo Taxis
Machteld Luizink-Dogan
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Theo Taxis
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description Objective Multicomponent rehabilitation (MR) could restore functioning in elderly patients after hospitalisation, even beyond geriatrics, but specific evidence seems lacking. This review mapped the evidence on MR in elderly patients following hospitalisation for age-related conditions regarding functioning-related outcomes.Design Scoping review.Data sources PubMed, Cochrane Library, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and ClinicalTrials.gov (searched through 24 June 2024).Eligibility criteria We included randomised controlled trials (RCT) and controlled cohort studies (CCS) comparing centre-based MR with usual care (medical care excluding exercise training) in patients ≥75 years, hospitalised for age-related cardiac, neurological, oncological and orthopaedic diseases. MR was defined as exercise training and at least one additional component (eg, nutritional counselling), starting within 3 months after hospital discharge. RCTs and CCS were included from inception, without language restriction. Care dependency, physical function, health-related quality of life (HRQL) and activities of daily living (ADL) after ≥6 months follow-up were the outcomes of interest.Data extraction and synthesis Four reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts for inclusion and extracted data. MR components and the typology of outcome assessments used were mapped at the final data synthesis level.Results Out of 20 409 records, nine studies were investigated in the final data synthesis. Throughout these studies, disease education was the most frequent MR component besides exercise training, while physical function, HRQL and ADL were commonly assessed outcomes. One RCT (cardiac rehabilitation, 80±0.3 years, MR/usual care n=24/23) fully met the inclusion criteria and reported improvements in physical function (2 months) and in HRQL (2, 8, 14 months post intervention) in MR patients.Conclusions Evidence on MR regarding functioning-related outcomes in ≥75-year-old patients is sparse beyond geriatrics. There is an essential need for studies investigating the capabilities of MR in this growing and under-represented patient population.Trial registration number OSF (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/GFK5C).
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spelling doaj-art-a8a1e153d82b4b56953cafd6590a6ab42025-01-23T04:55:08ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-01-0115110.1136/bmjopen-2023-083733Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping reviewOmar Baritello0Hanna Stein1Heinz Völler2Annett Salzwedel3Theo Taxis4Machteld Luizink-Dogan5Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyObjective Multicomponent rehabilitation (MR) could restore functioning in elderly patients after hospitalisation, even beyond geriatrics, but specific evidence seems lacking. This review mapped the evidence on MR in elderly patients following hospitalisation for age-related conditions regarding functioning-related outcomes.Design Scoping review.Data sources PubMed, Cochrane Library, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and ClinicalTrials.gov (searched through 24 June 2024).Eligibility criteria We included randomised controlled trials (RCT) and controlled cohort studies (CCS) comparing centre-based MR with usual care (medical care excluding exercise training) in patients ≥75 years, hospitalised for age-related cardiac, neurological, oncological and orthopaedic diseases. MR was defined as exercise training and at least one additional component (eg, nutritional counselling), starting within 3 months after hospital discharge. RCTs and CCS were included from inception, without language restriction. Care dependency, physical function, health-related quality of life (HRQL) and activities of daily living (ADL) after ≥6 months follow-up were the outcomes of interest.Data extraction and synthesis Four reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts for inclusion and extracted data. MR components and the typology of outcome assessments used were mapped at the final data synthesis level.Results Out of 20 409 records, nine studies were investigated in the final data synthesis. Throughout these studies, disease education was the most frequent MR component besides exercise training, while physical function, HRQL and ADL were commonly assessed outcomes. One RCT (cardiac rehabilitation, 80±0.3 years, MR/usual care n=24/23) fully met the inclusion criteria and reported improvements in physical function (2 months) and in HRQL (2, 8, 14 months post intervention) in MR patients.Conclusions Evidence on MR regarding functioning-related outcomes in ≥75-year-old patients is sparse beyond geriatrics. There is an essential need for studies investigating the capabilities of MR in this growing and under-represented patient population.Trial registration number OSF (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/GFK5C).https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1/e083733.full
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Theo Taxis
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Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review
BMJ Open
title Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review
title_full Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review
title_fullStr Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review
title_short Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review
title_sort multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age associated diseases a scoping review
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1/e083733.full
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