High-intensity home health physical therapy among older adult Veterans: A randomized controlled trial.

Jennifer E Stevens-LapsleyDanielle DerleinLaura Churchill Jason R FalveyAmy Nordon-CraftWilliam J SullivanJeri E ForsterJulie A StutzbachKatie A ButeraRobert E BurkeKathleen K Mangione

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Among older adult Veterans with hospital-associated deconditioning and multimorbidity, high-intensity home health PT was safe and effective in improving physical function, but not found to be more effective than a standardized PT program.

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