Costs and effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care for older adults with high risk for hospitalisation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The healthcare system needs effective strategies to identify the most vulnerable group of older patients, assess their needs and plan their care proactively. To evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) of older adults with a high risk of hospitalisation we conducted a prospective, pragmatic, matched-control multicentre trial at 19 primary care practices in Sweden.

Methods

We identified 1604 individuals aged 75 years and older using a new, validated algorithm that calculates a risk score for hospitalisation from electronic medical records. After a nine-month run-in period for CGA in the intervention group, 74% of the available 646 participants had accepted and received CGA, and 662 participants remained in the control group. Participan

SUBMITTER: Nord M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8059006 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature