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 46 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	2	0	2
1996	0	1	1
1997	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	4	0	4
2006	1	2	3
2007	2	2	4
2008	1	0	1
2009	0	3	3
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2012	0	4	4
2013	2	3	5
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	3	4
2016	1	2	3
2019	1	1	2
2020	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	0	2	2

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

Magnuson A, Loh KP, Stauffer F, Dale W, Gilmore N, Kadambi S, Klepin HD, Kyi K, Lowenstein LM, Phillips T, Ramsdale E, Schiaffino MK, Simmons JF, Williams GR, Zittel J, Mohile S. Geriatric assessment for the practicing clinician: The why, what, and how. CA Cancer J Clin. 2024 Nov-Dec; 74(6):496-518.

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Dale W, Klepin HD, Williams GR, Alibhai SMH, Bergerot C, Brintzenhofeszoc K, Hopkins JO, Jhawer MP, Katheria V, Loh KP, Lowenstein LM, McKoy JM, Noronha V, Phillips T, Rosko AE, Ruegg T, Schiaffino MK, Simmons JF, Subbiah I, Tew WP, Webb TL, Whitehead M, Somerfield MR, Mohile SG. Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Systemic Cancer Therapy: ASCO Guideline Update. J Clin Oncol. 2023 09 10; 41(26):4293-4312.

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Kibe LW, Bazargan M, Bosah A, Schrode KM, Kuo Y, Andikrah E, Shaheen M. Diet Quality of Older African Americans: Impact of Knowledge and Perceived Threat of COVID-19. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 03 27; 20(7).

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Denney L, Eliasziw M, Mayer J, Gras L, Pohl PS. Walking speed questionnaire used to estimate gait speed in older adults: Comparisons with testing protocols and diagnostic accuracy. Physiother Theory Pract. 2024 Jun; 40(6):1133-1139.

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Aronoff-Spencer E, Asgari P, Finlayson TL, Gavin J, Forstey M, Norman GJ, Pierce I, Ochoa C, Downey P, Becerra K, Agha Z. A comprehensive assessment for community-based, person-centered care for older adults. BMC Geriatr. 2020 06 05; 20(1):193.

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Halpern LR. The Geriatric Syndrome and Oral Health: Navigating Oral Disease Treatment Strategies in the Elderly. Dent Clin North Am. 2020 01; 64(1):209-228.

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Carter V, Jain T, James J, Cornwall M, Aldrich A, de Heer HD. The 3-m Backwards Walk and Retrospective Falls: Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Clinical Measure. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2019 Oct/Dec; 42(4):249-255.

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Hosaka KRJ, Greene M, Premeaux TA, Javandel S, Allen IE, Ndhlovu LC, Valcour V. Geriatric Syndromes in Older Adults Living with HIV and Cognitive Impairment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 09; 67(9):1913-1916.

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Downer B, Kumar A, Veeranki SP, Mehta HB, Raji M, Markides KS. Mexican-American Dementia Nomogram: Development of a Dementia Risk Index for Mexican-American Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 12; 64(12):e265-e269.

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Kojima G, Tanabe M, Masaki K, Ross GW, Tamai A, Petrovitch H, Gatchell G, Fujii D. Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Vitamin D Deficiency in Recently Admitted Nursing Home Residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Apr; 64(4):893-5.

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