A systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different models of community-based respite care for frail older people and their c

This review from the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme found that respite for carers of frail elderly people may have a small positive effect upon carers, but found no reliable evidence that respite either benefits or adversely affects care recipients.

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