Should I stay or should I go? A retrospective propensity score-matched analysis using administrative data of hospital-at-home for older people in Scotland

Objectives To compare the characteristics of populations admitted to hospital-at-home services with the population admitted to hospital and assess the association of these services with healthcare costs and mortality. Design In a retrospective observational cohort study of linked patient level data, we used propensity score matching in combination with regression analysis. Participants Patients aged 65 years and older admitted to...