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Table 1 Dimensions of the new Digital CGA adding oral health and social determinates to standard clinical metrics

From: A comprehensive assessment for community-based, person-centered care for older adults

Dimension

Number of Items

Details

References

Demographics

5

Age, sex, race, ethnicity, birthplace, primary language

UCLA Rand CGA*

Social Determinates

17

Health behaviors (smoking, drinking) education, monthly income, housing, insurance, household size, need for translation

Serving Seniors’ Universal Intake adapted from UCLA Rand CGA*

 

3

Loneliness

UCLA 3-item Revised Loneliness Scalea*

 

5

Health literacy

MICASAb* & Chew et al. 2008c*

Nutrition

1

Appropriate food consumption

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2012)*

 

1

Food worry

The Q Database (California Department of Aging)

Function

13

Functional status

Vulnerable Elder’s Survey 13 (VES-13)*

 

6

Fall history, hearing, vision, memory problems

Serving Seniors Universal Intake

Quality of Life

14

Older People’s Quality of Life-Brief

Older People Quality of Life Measure – Brief (OPQoL-B)*

Medical

26

Self-rated health

Active Medical Problem

Recent symptoms

Allergies

Pain

UCLA Rand CGA*

Dental

10

Self-rated oral health status

Denture use

Hygiene Behaviors

Barriers to care

Dental pain

Perceived treatment needs

Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)*

 

2

Food limitation due to dental problems

Saliva production

Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI)*

 

3

Access Barriers

Utilization History

Recent Symptoms

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2015)*

 

1

Dental debility

Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)*

Mental

4

Mental Health History (active problems)

UCLA RAND CGA*

 

9

Depression and Suicide screen

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)*

  1. *Validated instrument
  2. a Russell D, Peplau LA, and Cutrona CE. The revised UCLA Loneliness Scale: concurrent and discriminant validity evidence. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1980. 39 [3]: p. 472–80
  3. b Chew LD, et al. Validation of screening questions for limited health literacy in a large VA outpatient population. J Gen Intern Med, 2008. 23 [5]: p. 561–6
  4. c Available at: http://micasa.phs.ucdavis.edu/overview.html