Assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a smart home emergency call system: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Germany

Introduction Falls can lead to serious health-related consequences in the older population. If an emergency occurs within the home environment of an older person living alone, the initiation of emergency care can be delayed, leading to even worse outcomes for this population. Smart home emergency ca...

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Main Authors: Michael Weber, Ulrich Thiem, Wolfgang Greiner, Hanna Rehse, Lena Hasemann, Kristina Ludwig, Svenja Elkenkamp, Johanna Kampmann, Thomas Nebling, Sarina Mozek, Michael Koepke, Udo Schröder-Hörster, Birgit Münch, Stefan Markard, Jürgen Federmann, Svenja Warkentin, Vera Krambeer, Tim Rosskamp, Stefan Windrich, Susanna Maaß, Tilman Schaknat, Rainer Goersch, Barbara Ruß-Thiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/4/e092893.full
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