A systematic review of comprehensive geriatric assessment to improve outcomes for frail older people being rapidly discharged from acute hospital: 'Interface geriatrics'

Age and Ageing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 436-443

  Conroy, Simon Paul ^a   Stevens, Tony ^b   Parker, Stuart G ^c   Gladman, John R F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Elderly; Frailty; Randomised controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; COGNITION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959544004     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr060     Document Type: Review

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