"Geriatric Assessment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Evaluation of the level of physical, physiological, or mental functioning in the older population group.
| Descriptor ID |
D015577
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.225 I01.240.425.350 N01.224.425.350 N05.715.360.300.360 N06.850.505.400.425.350 N06.850.520.308.225
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| Concept/Terms |
Geriatric Assessment- Geriatric Assessment
- Assessment, Geriatric
- Assessments, Geriatric
- Geriatric Assessments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatric Assessment" by people in Profiles.
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Lack of patient and primary care physician follow-up in geriatric emergency department patients with head trauma from a fall. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 01; 75:29-32.
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Preoperative cognitive dysfunction in older elective noncardiac surgical patients in South Africa. Br J Anaesth. 2020 09; 125(3):275-281.
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Physical Function in an Aging Population in Rural South Africa: Findings From HAALSI and Cross-National Comparisons With HRS Sister Studies. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2017 Jul 01; 72(4):665-679.
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Predicting risk and outcomes for frail older adults: an umbrella review of frailty screening tools. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 04; 15(4):1154-1208.
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Predicting risk and outcomes for frail older adults: a protocol for an umbrella review of available frailty screening tools. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Jan 15; 13(12):14-24.