Population
167 inpatients aged 65 years and over in all wards of a metropolitan teaching hospital
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Psychiatric disorders may be under-recognized in elderly inpatients; supports screening but leaves open outcome impact in prospective studies.
Psychiatric disorders are highly prevalent among elderly inpatients but are infrequently documented or screened for on admission.
David Ames (1994) studied this question.
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