Comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency department: A protocol for a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) has been shown to improve outcomes in hospitalised older adults; however, there is currently no compelling evidence to support CGA interventions within the Emergency Department (ED). The aim of this study is  to explore the clinical and process outcomes of older adults who receive ED-CGA over a period of six months after their initial ED attendance. Design: Prospective cohort study. Methods: The STrengthening the Reporting of the OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) standardised reporting guidelines will be adhered to. Older adults aged ≥65 years who score ≥2 on the Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) tool and present to the ED with a medical complaint during the operational hours of the dedicated inte

SUBMITTER: O'Shaughnessy I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9582574 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature