A family nurse-led intervention for reducing health services' utilization in individuals with chronic diseases: The ADVICE pilot study.

Objectives: Intensive health services' utilization is common in older individuals affected by chronic diseases. This study assessed whether a structured family nurse-led educational intervention would be effective in reducing health services' use (readmissions and/or emergency service access) among older people affected by chronic conditions.

Methods: This is a non-randomized before-after pilot study.