Effective Older People Care (beta)

This website is a continually updated source of current best evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews which relate to the health care of older people.  It focuses on common health problems in old age and different models of service organisation for older people. Disease specific topics are at present excluded.  

It has been developed in an attempt to break down the barriers that prevent health professionals keeping up to date with rapidly increasing volumes of high quality research, and to provide clear evidence-based answers to the clinical questions asked by health professionals working in the field. This web-enabled evidence-based practice resource is free and requires no registration and requires no special training.

It provides quick and easy access to:

It enables you to:

• Quickly find the best approach to managing your patients’ problems
• Explore alternative ways of managing problems or organising services in older people's care
• Save time and find accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive information based on the best available evidence
• Simplify your search for evidence by exploring the EffectiveOlderPeopleCare.org database
• Avoid duplication of effort in the searching, appraising and summarising of evidence
• Learn about the process of evidence-based practice
• Identify directions for future primary and secondary research
• Involve your students in the evidence-based practice process by providing them with authentic learning experiences