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Table 2 Characteristics of identified studies

From: Factors influencing home discharge after inpatient rehabilitation of older patients: a systematic review

Author, year, Country [Reference Number]

Study design

Sample characteristics (n, age, gender)

Primary diagnosis

Rehabilitation setting

Discharge destination

Bergés et al., 2008, United States [29]

Retrospective cohort study

n = 63,793; mean age = 71.7; 66.5 % female

Hip replacement

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities

Home vs. not home

Chang et al., 2008, United States [9]

Retrospective cohort study

N = 9,240a; mean age = 78.8; 47 % female

Traumatic brain injury

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities

Home vs. not home

Chin et al., 2008; Hong Kong [10]

Prospective cohort study

n = 303, mean age = 82, 70 % female

Hip fracture

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital

Home vs. not home

Graham et al., 2008; United States [7]

Retrospective cohort study

N = 42,479; mean age = 82.2; 31.4 % female

Hip fracture

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities

Home vs. not home

Hershkovitz et al.,2007; Israel [30]

Prospective cohort study

N = 133; mean age = 80; 79.7 % female

Hip fracture

Rehabilitation unit of a geriatric hospital

Home vs. nursing home

Kay et al., 2010; United States [22]

Retrospective cohort study

N = 1,645, mean age = 70; 57.1 % female

Non-traumatic spinal cord injury

Inpatient rehabilitation facility

Residence vs. nursing home

Kurichi et al., 2013; United States [31]

Retrospective observational study

N = 1,480b, mean age = 66.8; 100 % male

Lower extremity amputation

Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Home vs. not home

New, 2007; Australia [23]

Retrospective, 3-year case series

N = 70, mean age = 65; 54.3 % female

Non-traumatic spinal cord injury

Tertiary medical unit

Home vs. not home

Sansone et al., 2002; United States [27]

Retrospective study

N = 143, median age = 70; 39.9 % female

Cardiac patients

Public acute long-term care hospital

Home vs. not home

Siebens et al., 2012, United States [32]

Multi-site prospective observational cohort study

N = 224; mean age = 76.8; 78 % female

Hip fracture

9 skilled nursing facilities and 11 inpatient rehabilitation facilities

Home vs. not home

Vincent et al., 2006; United States [33]

Retrospective study

N = 332, mean age = 70.6; 63.6 % female

Total hip arthroplasty

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital

Home vs. not home

Vincent et al., 2006; United States [25]

Retrospective study

N = 424; mean age = 70.7; 70 % female

Total knee arthroplasty

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital

Home vs. not home

Vincent et al., 2006; United states [26]

Retrospective study

N = 402; mean age = 70.8; 62.9 % female

Total hip arthroplasty

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital

Home vs. not home

Vincent et al., 2007; United States [24]

Retrospective, comparative study

N = 146; mean age = 70.8; 70.1 % female

Total knee arthroplasty

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital

Home vs. not home

Vincent et al., 2008; United States [34]

Retrospective study

N = 23,649, mean age = 70.2; Female = 67 %

Total hip or knee arthroplasty

Inpatient rehabilitation facility

Home vs. not home

Vincent et al., 2009; United States [35]

Retrospective, comparative study

N = 1,947, mean age = 71; female = 70.5 %

Total hip arthroplasty

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities

Home vs. not home

Vincent et al., 2010; United States [14]

Multicenter, retrospective study

N = 5,421, mean age = 69.8; 68.6 % female

Total knee arthroplasty

15 Inpatient rehabilitation facilities

Home vs. not home

Yan et al., 2013; United States [28]

Retrospective study

N = 119; mean age = 67.4; 5.9 % female

Total knee arthroplasty/bilateral knee surgery/total hip arthroplasty

Inpatient rehabilitation in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Home vs. not home

  1. vs. stands for ‘versus’. “Home” discharge means discharge to home, the community or an assisted living facility. Discharge to “not home” means discharge to a variety of inpatient care facilities, such as a skilled nursing facility, a nursing home, or acute care
  2. aBefore hospitalization, 8 % of the total population came from intermediate care or another hospital
  3. bBefore hospitalization, 1.5 % of the total population lived in an institution