Geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Older adults are the most frequent users of emergency services. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can help identify high-risk older adults at an early stage. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify and evaluate CGA tools used in the emergency department (ED), analyze their predictive validity for adverse outcomes and recommend tools for this particular situation. We systematically searched Medline, Web of Science...