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Effects of admission to a nursing unit
Pearson A, Durand I, Punton S
The Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing 1988 Sep-Nov;6(1):38-42
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

This paper describes the results of a study of elderly patients admitted to hospital with fractured neck of femur, cerebral vascular accident or amputation of a lower limb who were, immediately post-crisis, transferred to a unit where nursing was perceived as the chief therapeutic activity. Patients' outcomes were compared with a control group who followed a normal patient pathway, either remaining in an acute hospital ward until discharge or being transferred to a community hospital for part of their stay. The study was a modified replication of a small pilot study carried out between 1983 and 1985.
Reprinted with permission of the Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing.

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