reviewAge and AgeingOct 12, 2017BRONZE OA

What is Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)? An umbrella review

Newcastle University · University of Leicester · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is now the accepted gold standard for caring for frail older people in hospital. However, there is uncertainty about identifying and targeting suitable recipients and which patients benefit the most.

Objectives

our objectives were to describe the key elements, principal measures of outcome and the characteristics of the main beneficiaries of inpatient CGA.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • MEDLINE
  • Systematic review
  • Institutionalisation
  • Multidisciplinary approach
  • Receipt
  • Relevance (law)
  • Activities of daily living
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