Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews· 2017· Review
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital
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Short summary
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary process to identify medical, mental, and functional issues in frail older adults, enabling coordinated treatment and follow-up plans.
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Key points
- CGA is a multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic process.
- It targets older people with frailty who are admitted to hospital.
- The process identifies medical, mental, and functional problems.
- It aims to create a co-ordinated and integrated plan for treatment and follow-up.
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Abstract
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic process conducted to determine the medical, mental, and functional problems of older people with frailty so that a co-ordinated and integrated plan for treatment and follow-up can be developed. This is an update of a previously published Cochrane review.
The authors' abstract, as published at the source. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 · DOI ↗
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Field: Geriatrics and Gerontology
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