Geriatric Assessment

"Geriatric Assessment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Evaluation of the level of physical, physiological, or mental functioning in the older population group.

Descriptor ID	D015577
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.225 I01.240.425.350 N01.224.425.350 N05.715.360.300.360 N06.850.505.400.425.350 N06.850.520.308.225
Concept/Terms	Geriatric Assessment Geriatric Assessment Assessment, Geriatric Assessments, Geriatric Geriatric Assessments

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Geriatric Assessment".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Geriatric Assessment [E05.318.308.225]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Demography [I01.240]
Health Status [I01.240.425]
Geriatric Assessment [I01.240.425.350]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Health Status [N01.224.425]
Geriatric Assessment [N01.224.425.350]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Data Collection [N05.715.360.300]
Geriatric Assessment [N05.715.360.300.360]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Health Status [N06.850.505.400.425]
Geriatric Assessment [N06.850.505.400.425.350]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Geriatric Assessment [N06.850.520.308.225]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Geriatric Assessment".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Geriatric Assessment".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Geriatric Assessment" by people in this website by year, and whether "Geriatric Assessment" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 48 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2005 and 2006

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1992	1	1	2
1994	0	1	1
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2003	0	3	3
2005	3	3	6
2006	2	4	6
2007	1	0	1
2008	2	1	3
2009	0	3	3
2010	2	2	4
2011	0	2	2
2012	0	3	3
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	1	2
2020	0	1	1
2022	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatric Assessment" by people in Profiles.

Seedor RS, Meeker CR, Lewis B, Handorf EA, Filchner KA, Varadarajan R, Hensold J, Padmanabhan A, Negin B, Blankstein K, Chawla NR, Song WF, Epstein J, Winn J, Goldstein LJ, Dotan E. Prospective Comparison of Geriatric Assessment and Provider's Assessment of Older Adults With Metastatic Breast Cancer in the Community. Oncologist. 2022 03 04; 27(2):e133-e141.

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Li D, Sun CL, Allen R, Crook CJ, Levi A, Ballena R, Klepin HD, Elias R, Mohile SG, Tew WP, Owusu C, Muss HB, Lichtman SM, Gross CP, Chapman AE, Gajra A, Cohen HJ, Katheria V, Hurria A, Dale W. Risk Factors for Hospitalizations Among Older Adults with Gastrointestinal Cancers. Oncologist. 2022 02 03; 27(1):e37-e44.

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Jutkowitz E, Gozalo P, Trivedi A, Mitchell L, Gaugler JE. The Effect of Physical and Cognitive Impairments on Caregiving. Med Care. 2020 07; 58(7):601-609.

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Maggiore RJ, Dale W, Hurria A, Klepin HD, Chapman A, Dotan E, Mohile SG, Naeim A, Gajra A, Buss MK. Hematology-Oncology Fellows' Training in Geriatrics and Geriatric Oncology: Findings From an American Society of Clinical Oncology-Sponsored National Survey. J Oncol Pract. 2017 Nov; 13(11):e900-e908.

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Nightingale G, Skonecki E, Boparai MK. The Impact of Polypharmacy on Patient Outcomes in Older Adults With Cancer. Cancer J. 2017 Jul/Aug; 23(4):211-218.

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Koll T, Pergolotti M, Holmes HM, Pieters HC, van Londen GJ, Marcum ZA, MacKenzie AR, Steer CB. Supportive Care in Older Adults with Cancer: Across the Continuum. Curr Oncol Rep. 2016 Aug; 18(8):51.

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Stefanacci RG, Haimowitz D. Health screening assistance--a patient centered approach. Geriatr Nurs. 2015 Mar-Apr; 36(2):146-51.

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Weaver TS, Wester JL, Gleysteen JP, Peck JJ, Wax MK. Surgical outcomes in the elderly patient after osteocutaneous free flap transfer. Laryngoscope. 2014 Nov; 124(11):2484-8.

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James MB, Kimmons NJ, Schasberger B, Lefkowitz A. Validating a multifactorial falls risk assessment. Home Healthc Nurse. 2014 Jan; 32(1):14-22.

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Gray-Miceli DL, Ratcliffe SJ, Thomasson A. Ambulatory assisted living fallers at greatest risk for head injury. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Oct; 61(10):1817-9.

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