Fig. 4

Proportion of RCTs including a majority of older people that report on geriatric assessments: somatic status, physical and mental functioning, social circumstances or frailty. RCTs including a majority of older people that report on geriatric assessments are shown as percentage of all RCTs including a majority of older people (mean participant age ≥ 60 years), divided by geriatric domain (somatic status, physical functioning, mental functioning, social circumstances and frailty). The total number of RCTs including a majority of older people was 300 in 2012 and 363 in 2019. Of all 2019 RCTs including a majority of older people, 102 (53%) trials reported on more than one geriatric domain. Abbreviations: RCT, randomized controlled trial