Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital
To determine the effectiveness of inpatient comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for frail older adults admitted to hospital as an unplanned emergency in comparison to routine or general medical acute care in hospital. Hospital admissions for emergencies have continued to increase year on year. The largest increases have occurred in the over 65 age leading some epidemiologists to conclude that the future of inpatient emergency medical care is the care of the older adult.
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