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To assess the impact of consultative geriatric assessment with limited follow-up on ambulatory elderly patients' health outcomes.

January 26, 1990JAMA

Consultative Geriatric Assessment for Ambulatory Patients

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Randomized trial evaluates cognitive function outcomes in elderly ambulatory patients, suggesting the need for improved care strategies.

To assess the impact of consultative geriatric assessment with limited follow-up on ambulatory elderly patients' health outcomes.
Randomized 600 elderly patients into three groups: geriatric assessment team, second opinion internist, and control.
Evaluated cognitive function and health status over 3 months and 1 year after assessment.
Geriatric assessment team identified unrecognized problems in 35% of patients.
Over 40% had advised changes in medication.
Small cognitive function benefit was observed at 3 months but not sustained after 1 year.

Arnold M. Epstein (1990) studied this question.

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