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Table 1 Examples of CGA assessment domain classifications reported in the literature

From: Development and testing of the Geriatric Care Assessment Practices (G-CAP) survey

Guthrie et al., 2014 [28]

Elsawy & Higgins, 2011 [49]

Cobb, Duthie & Murphy, 2002 [50]

Stauder et al., 2010 [51]

Fleming & Scamehorn, 2006 [52]

Gallo et al., [53]

Stolee, 2010 [27]

•Functional ability

•Communication

•Pain

•Cognition

•Mood

•Service use

•Functional ability (Activities of Daily Living (ADLs); Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADLs))

•Physical health (disease screening, nutrition, vision, hearing, continence, balance and fall prevention, osteoporosis, polypharmacy)

•Cognition and mental health (depression, dementia)

•Socio-environmental circumstances

•Physical (functional status, nutrition, vision, hearing)

•Cognitive (dementia)

•Psychological (depression, anxiety)

•Social (personal support, caregiver burden, advance directives, abuse)

•Driving (assess risks)

•General functioning in everyday life

•Comorbidities

•Nutritional status

•Cognition

•Health-related quality of life

•Social support

•FEEBLE

 Forgetful

 Eyes

 Ears

 Brown bag of medications

 Leaking (continence)

 Eat

•FALLERS

 Fall

 ADLs

 Lonely

 Living

 Expectations

 Rest

 Specialists

•ARE

 Advanced directives

 Ride (driving)

 ED visits

•FRAIlL

 Family

 Religion

 Access

 Income

 Lifestyle

•Functional ADLs/ IADLs

•Cognition

•Depression

•Social and economic issues

•Substance use

•Driving

•Physical function

•Cognitive function

•Self-rated health

•Psychosocial function

•Healthcare use

•Other