Teaching Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in medical education: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To gather and summarize evidence on educational and training formats for medical doctors in performing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in under- and postgraduate medical education.

Methods

A comprehensive literature review was conducted using the databases Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane and Embase to identify educational intervention studies and cohort studies related to CGA education and training for medical professionals. Additional references were incorporated through reference tracking. Studies included were then grouped according to competence level addressed during CGA trainings to create a current competence-based framework on educational tools to teach CGA to medical students and doctors.

Results

Sixty eligible studies were identified, with 42 addr

SUBMITTER: Roller-Wirnsberger R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12014708 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature