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Correction: The WE-RISE™ multi-domain intervention: a feasibility study for the potential reversal of cognitive frailty in Malaysian older persons of lower socioeconomic status
BMC Geriatrics volume 24, Article number: 991 (2024)
The Original Article was published on 31 October 2024
Correction: BMC Geriatr 24, 903 (2024)
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported that all the USD cost values in the main text were incorrectly converted to RM values. Below table shows the correct data in bold.
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…participation in WE-RISE™. The cost per intervention session was RM4.06 (≈ RM3.88), and the cost per subject for 48 sessions was RM194.74 (≈ RM187.01). | …participation in WE-RISE™. The cost per intervention session was RM4.06 (≈ USD 0.90), and the cost per subject for 48 sessions was RM194.74 (≈ USD43.39). |
...time of this study, households with a monthly income of less than RM4,840 (≈ RM4685.62) fall under the B40 category and were considered to be of lower SES [26]. | ....time of this study, households with a monthly income of less than RM4,840 (≈ USD 1,087.15) fall under the B40 category and were considered to be of lower SES [26]. |
The cost per session for each WE-RISE™ intervention was RM8.27 (≈ RM7.93), and the cost per subject for 48 sessions was RM396.74 (≈ RM380.96). Without the provision of meals and honoraria, the intervention cost was halved. The cost per session was RM4.06 (≈ RM3.88), and the cost per subject for 48 sessions was RM194.74 (≈ RM187.01). In comparison, the cumulative average costs of 48 sessions of physiotherapy, psychology and dietary counselling services provided by government or private hospitals in Malaysia are RM61.17 (≈ RM58.75) and RM561.25 (≈ RM538.92), respectively (Table 10). | The cost per session for each WE-RISE™ intervention was RM8.27 (≈ USD 1.84), and the cost per subject for 48 sessions was RM396.74 (≈ USD88.39). Without the provision of meals and honoraria, the intervention cost was halved. The cost per session was RM4.06 (≈ USD0.90), and the cost per subject for 48 sessions was RM194.74 (≈ USD43.39). In comparison, the cumulative average costs of 48 sessions of physiotherapy, psychology and dietary counselling services provided by government or private hospitals in Malaysia are RM61.17 (≈ USD13.63) and RM561.25 (≈ USD125.04), respectively (Table 10). |
…relatively low. With an estimated cost of RM4.06 (≈ RM3.88)… | …relatively low. With an estimated cost of RM4.06 (≈USD0.90)… |
…Singapore was reported to cost SGD 620 (≈ MYR1929; RM1973.98) per participant for 48 sessions conducted… | …Singapore was reported to cost SGD 620 (≈ MYR1929; USD 458) per participant for 48 sessions conducted… |
The original article [1] has been corrected.
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Murukesu RR, Shahar S, Subramaniam P, et al. The WE-RISE™ multi-domain intervention: a feasibility study for the potential reversal of cognitive frailty in Malaysian older persons of lower socioeconomic status. BMC Geriatr. 2024;24:903. https://doiorg.publicaciones.saludcastillayleon.es/10.1186/s12877-024-05457-5.
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Murukesu, R.R., Shahar, S., Subramaniam, P. et al. Correction: The WE-RISE™ multi-domain intervention: a feasibility study for the potential reversal of cognitive frailty in Malaysian older persons of lower socioeconomic status. BMC Geriatr 24, 991 (2024). https://doiorg.publicaciones.saludcastillayleon.es/10.1186/s12877-024-05573-2
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