Cochrane · systematic review · CD006211
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital
Ellis, G, Gardner, M, Tsiachristas, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Effective Practice and Organisation of CareAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 4 · 57.1%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) versus admission to hospital without CGA
Population: older adults admitted to hospital
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Living at home (end of Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs admission to hospital without CGA | RR 1.06 [1.01, 1.1] | 6799 participants | High |
Mortality (end of Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs admission to hospital without CGA | RR 1 [0.93, 1.07] | 10023 participants | High |
Admission to a nursing home (end of Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs admission to hospital without CGA | RR 0.8 [0.72, 0.89] | 6285 participants | High |
Dependence Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs admission to hospital without CGA | RR 0.97 [0.89, 1.04] | 6551 participants | High |
Cognitive function Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs admission to hospital without CGA | no estimate extracted | 3534 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Length of stay Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs admission to hospital without CGA | no estimate extracted | 5303 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Cost and cost‐effectiveness Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs admission to hospital without CGA | no estimate extracted | 5303 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |