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Table 4 Overview of frequent attendance in elderly samples or sub-samples across included studies

From: Frequent attenders in late life in primary care: a systematic review of European studies

Author and year

Percentage of FAs

Threshold for frequent attendance

Bergh and Marklund, 2003

10%

n/a

Gilleard et al., 1998

10%

> 15 contacts in 12 months

Menchetti et al., 2006

22.4%

> 1 contact per month in 6 months

Rennemark et al., 2009

30%

≥ 3 contacts in 12 months

Scherer et al., 2008

15.5%

> 17 contacts in 9 months

Sheehan et al., 2003

33.3%

≥ 11 contacts in 12 months

Svab and Zaletel-Kragelj, 1993

25%

n/a

van den Bussche et al., 2016

In total: 19%

Def. A: 14.2%

Def. B: 8.9%

Def. C: 5.1%

Def. A: ≥ 50 contacts in 12 months

Vedsted et al., 2001

10%

≥ 12 contacts in 12 months

Vedsted et al., 2004

10%

≥ 12 contacts in 12 months

  1. n/a = No information provided; FA = Frequent attender; Def. = Definition