Table 1: The Marjorie Warren experiment
Objective
To improve the health of disabled older people
Setting
Infirmary of the West Middlesex Hospital
Subject
714 chronic sick, bedridden, "incurable"
Design
Unblinded, uncontrolled, retrospective study
Intervention
Rehabilitation compromising
Individual patient assessment
Team working
Environment modification
Primary outcome
Hospital discharge
Outcome result
514 patient discharge
Conclusion
Rehabilitation is a powerful intervention for bedridden older people