Assessment Tools for the Admission of Older Adults to Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: (1) Objective: To identify the assessment tools and outcome measures used to assess older adults for inpatient rehabilitation. (2) Design: Scoping review. (3) Data sources: ProQuest, PEDro, PubMed, CINAHL Plus with full text (EBSCO), Cochrane Library and reference lists from included studies. (4) Review method: The inclusion of studies covering patients aged >60, focusing on rehabilitation assessments delivered in hospitals in community settings. Studies reporting on rehabilitation specifically designed for older adults-testing for at least one domain that affects rehabilitation or assessments for admission to inpatient rehabilitation-were also included. Results were described both quantitatively and narratively. (5) Results: 1404 articles were identified through selected databases and reg

SUBMITTER: Muscat F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature