Performance of a brief geriatric evaluation compared to a comprehensive geriatric assessment for detection of geriatric syndromes in family medicine: a prospective diagnostic study

Performance of a brief geriatric evaluation compared to a comprehensive geriatric assessment for detection of geriatric syndromes in family medicine: a prospective diagnostic study

Abstract Background Geriatric syndromes are rarely detected in family medicine. Within the AGE program (active geriatric evaluation), a brief assessment tool (BAT) designed for family physicians (FP) was developed and its diagnostic performance estimated by comparison to a comprehensive geriatric as...

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Main Authors: Yolanda K. Mueller, Stefanie Monod, Isabella Locatelli, Christophe Büla, Jacques Cornuz, Nicolas Senn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Brief geriatric evaluation
Geriatric syndrome
Diagnosis
Family medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0761-z

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