Authors
James W Garrard, Natalie J Cox, Richard M Dodds, Helen C Roberts, Avan A Sayer
Publication date
2020/2
Source
Aging clinical and experimental research
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
197-205
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Description
Background
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) involves the multidimensional assessment and management of an older person. It is well described in hospital and home-based settings. A novel approach could be to perform CGA within primary healthcare, the initial community located healthcare setting for patients, improving accessibility to a co-located multidisciplinary team.
Aim
To appraise the evidence on CGA implemented within the primary care practice.
Methods
The review followed PRISMA recommendations. Eligible studies reported CGA on persons aged ≥ 65 in a primary care practice. Studies focusing on a single condition were excluded. Searches were run in five databases; reference lists and publications were screened. Two researchers independently screened for eligibility and assessed study quality. All study outcomes were reviewed.
Results
The authors screened 9003 titles, 145 …
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JW Garrard, NJ Cox, RM Dodds, HC Roberts, AA Sayer - Aging clinical and experimental research, 2020