title: Effectiveness of intervention programs in primary care for the robust elderly.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to search the literature for intervention programs in primary care with a multiprofes-sional character, specifically directed at the robust elderly, and with viable and cost-effective interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The search strategies were applied in Cochrane, Lilacs, Pubmed, Scopus, WHOLIS, Embase, Medcarib, SciELO, Web of Science, and PAHO databases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  3 665 articles were found and 32 remained for analysis, grouped into four categories: care management; multidisciplinary intervention; interventions on the basis of risk; and educational interventions with health professionals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Strategies such as domestic interventions can promote health and functionality of elderlies, as well as reduce mortality, use of the health system and costs. Besides that, the use of hard and light-hard technologies are important for risk prevention and care management for the elderly.There is a need to create programs for risk prevention and effective management of elderly care at the primary level.
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
authors: Kenio
authors: K
authors: Costa-de Lima
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors: Renato
authors: R
authors: Peixoto-Veras
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors: Célia
authors: C
authors: Pereira-Caldas
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors: Luciana-Branco da
authors: LB
authors: Motta
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
authors: Diego
authors: D
authors: Bonfada
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
authors: Marquiony
authors: M
authors: Marques-Dos Santos
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
authors: Dyego Leandro
authors: DL
authors: Bezerra-de Souza
authors: Can Misses Hospital, Ibiza, Spain.
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Jerez-Roig
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D008490:Medical Informatics; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data