In support of this concept, a predictive score for chemotherapy toxicity, which is based on geriatric assessment variables including IADLs, falls, or social activities, was developed recently [ 12].
Stuck et al [ 4] indicated that home visits can reduce the risk of functional decline and nursing home admission, provided that the interventions are based on a multi-dimensional geriatric assessment and include multiple follow-up visits.
This is an important action because numerous emerging developments are based on user needs identified by geriatricians, thus, underlining the indispensable role of geriatric medicine toward future guidelines on specific technology.
Practice on geriatric medical wards was based on comprehensive geriatric assessment, and staff had general experience in the management of delirium and dementia.
This GA was based on the Geriatric Minimum Data Set of Clinical Trials [ 17] and comprised demographic and social data such as age, gender and living situation.
The care planning is based on a comprehensive geriatric assessment done by the team, followed up after one week by the case manager, and then at least every month.
Studies were excluded when the FI was based on a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), because it is not feasible to perform a CGA for all older patients in general practice.
The consultation was based on a structured multimodular protocol (geriatric medical attention, enhancement of orientation and cognition, sensory and mobility-improving advice, attention to pain and sleeping problems, extra attention to fluid and food intake, and patient, family, and nursing staff education) in order to minimized the chances for delirium developing [24].
