Cochrane · systematic review · CD012485
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older people admitted to a surgical service
Eamer, G, Taheri, A, Chen, SS, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · 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 2 · 28.6%Moderate 4 · 57.1%High 1 · 14.3%
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 for older people admitted to a surgical service
Population: Improving outcomes in older adult people admitted to a surgical service.
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality | RR 0.85 [0.68, 1.05] | 1316 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Discharge to an increased level of care | RR 0.71 [0.55, 0.92] | 941 participants | High |
Length of stay | no estimate extracted | 841 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Re‐admission | RR 1 [0.76, 1.32] | 741 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Total cost | no estimate extracted | 397 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Major complication | no estimate extracted | 579 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Major complication ‐ delirium | RR 0.75 [0.6, 0.94] | 705 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |