A prospective study assessing agreement and reliability of a geriatric evaluation

BMC Geriatrics

Table 2 Socio-demographic and functional characteristics of the study population (N = 20) as assessed in the first consultation

Patients characteristics	(n = 20)
Age (Mean ± SD)	80.8 ± 8.0
Women (N[%])	7[35]
Foreign citizenship (N[%])	6[30]
Basic ADL^a (Median [IQ range])	5 [5–6]
Instrumental ADL^b (Median [IQ range])	5 [3–7]
MMSE Score^c (Median [IQ range])	28 [26–29]
MMSE < 24 (N[%])	3[15]
Clock-drawing test^d (Median [IQ range])	10 [8–10]
GDS Score^e (Median [IQ range])	3.5 [2–5.5]
Tinetti POMA Score^f (Median [IQ range])	26 [21.5–27]
Number of patients with at risk medications^g (N[%])	8[40]
Health status (N[%])
Robust	5[25]
Vulnerable	9[45]
Dependent	6[30]

^aKatz’s basic activities of daily living (ADL) [13]: score from 0 to 6, higher score indicating greater independence.
^bLawton’s instrumental ADL: score from 0 to 8, higher score indicating greater independence.
^cFolstein’s Mini Mental State Examination [15]: score from 0 to 30, higher score indicating better cognition.
^dCDTest range was 0 to 10^.
^eYesavage’s Geriatric Depression Scale [17, 18]: score from 0 to 15, higher scores indicating higher depressive symptoms.
^fTinetti’s Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment [19]. score from 0 to 28, higher score indicating higher gait and balance performance.
^gAt risk medication categories: Tricyclic antidepressants, antihistaminic, anticholinergic, anti-inflammatory drugs, hypnotic, neuroleptic and others.

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