In-Hospital Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Aged Acute Medical Patients

University of Aarhus3,877 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare acute ill elderly medical patients in a geriatric department with general medical departments, and to examine the effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the geriatric setting compared with general medical care.

Design: 1\) a cross-sectional study followed by 2) a subgroup study by retrospective follow-up

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

3,877

Conditions

Acute Disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients admitted to the departments of medicine at Aarhus University Hospital either through the emergency medical ward or directly to the medical wards in the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010. Exclusion Criteria: * patients admitted to the neurology-, cardiology-, nephrology- or haematology departments, and patients discharged directly to their homes from the emergency medical ward.

Locations (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comorbidity

By Charlsons Comorbidity Index

Time frame: At hospital admission (day 1)

Length of hospital stay

Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days.

Time frame: Number of days of hospitalization an expected average of 8 days

Secondary Outcomes

Acute readmission

The number of acute readmissions in the participants within 30 days and 90 days after the discharge, respectively.

Time frame: 30 days and 90 days

Mortality

The number of short-term mortality in the participants within 30 days after hospital admission.

Time frame: Within 30 days after hospital admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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