office-based geriatric assessment

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Indications

Procedure

Assessment components:

Prescreening questionnaire:

Medical records

Directed medical history

Directed physical examination

Plan of action:

  • establish agreement on plan of action
    • review findings
    • prioritize next steps
    • legible instructions
    • follow-up visit
    • referrals as needed
  • touch patient in closing

Notes

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Moore, AA. In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
  2. Koretz BK & Moore AA, Assessment of the Geriatric Patient, JCOM 8(7): 35, 2001 (http://www.white-turner.com)
  3. Sloane PD Key Issues in the Primary Care of Alzheimer's disease In: Facilitating Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease in the Primary Care Setting Internal Medicine World Report 20(11) suppl Nov, 2005
  4. 4.0 4.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010
    Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
  5. Li CM, Chen CY, Li CY, Wang WD, Wu SC. The effectiveness of a comprehensive geriatric assessment intervention program for frailty in community-dwelling older people: a randomized, controlled trial. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2010 Feb;50 Suppl 1:S39-42. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20171455

Patient information

geriatric assessment patient information