Time | Location | Content of assessment | Duration (minutes) |
---|---|---|---|
H1 (Within 48Â h after admission) | Hospital | Medical & demographical data | 60 |
 Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
 Medical comorbidity | |||
 Geriatric conditions | |||
 Severity of acute illness (medical record) | |||
Personal interview/self-report data | |||
 Cognitive functioning | |||
 ADL/physical functioning | |||
 Behavioral & psychosocial functioning | |||
 Health care utilization (medical record) | |||
 Physical performance tests | |||
Blood parameters | |||
H2 (During hospital stay on Monday-Wednesday-Friday) | Hospital | Medical & demographical data | 20–30 |
 Severity of acute illness (medical record) | |||
Short personal interview/self-report data | |||
Physical performance tests | |||
Blood parameters | |||
H3 (At hospital discharge) | Hospital | Personal interview/self-report data | 40 |
 Cognitive functioning | |||
 ADL/Physical functioning | |||
 Behavioral and psychosocial functioning | |||
Physical performance tests | |||
Blood parameters | |||
P1 (One month post-discharge) | Home visit | Medical & demographical data | 60 |
 Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
 Geriatric conditions | |||
Personal interview/self-report data | |||
 Cognitive functioning | |||
 ADL/physical functioning | |||
 Behavioral & psychosocial functioning | |||
 Health care utilization | |||
Physical performance tests | |||
P2 (Two months post-discharge) | By telephone | Personal interview/self-report data | 20 |
 ADL/physical functioning | |||
 Behavioral and psychosocial functioning | |||
 Health care utilization | |||
P3 (Three months post-discharge) | Home visit | Medical & demographical data | 60 |
 Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
 Geriatric conditions | |||
Personal interview/self-report data | |||
 Cognitive functioning | |||
 ADL/physical functioning | |||
 Behavioral & psychosocial functioning | |||
 Health care utilization | |||
Physical performance tests | |||
Mortality (medical record) |