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| Ministry of Health, Italy | OTHER_GOV |
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The primary objective of this observational study is to verify, through a comprehensive geriatric assessment, the health status of a sample of elderly subjects.
The primary objective of this observational study is to verify, through a comprehensive geriatric assessment, the health status of a sample of elderly subjects. Short- to medium-term outcomes will also be evaluated through follow-up.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| elderly subjects | subjects aged 65 years and over |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| comprehensive geriatric assessment | Other | The clinical, biological and functional characteristics will be collected in elderly subjects attending the hospitals of participating centers. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in health conditions | The prevalence of comorbidities and their risk factors at time of enrolment | Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months later |
| Change in prevalence of polypharmacy | Number of participants with polypharmacy. Polypharmacy will be defined as being on five or more medications at one time | Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months later |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in frailty condition | Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The CFS divides patients into 9 classes from very fit (CFS=1) to terminally ill (CFS=9) | Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months later |
| Change in functional capacity |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Elderly patients from different settings (inpatients and outpatients) who attend the hospitals of the participating centres.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Anna Rita Bonfigli, PhD | Contact | 00390718003719 | a.bonfigli@inrca.it |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Andrea Corsonello, MD | IRCCS INRCA, Cosenza, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Simona Ciccone, MD | Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| IRCCS INRCA Hospital | Recruiting | Cosenza | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000073496 | Frailty |
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| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| D015577 | Geriatric Assessment |
| ID | Term |
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| D003625 | Data Collection |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D006304 | Health Status |
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Activity of Daily Living (ADL). A summary score ranges from 0 (low function, dependent) to 6 (high function, independent)
| Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months later |
| Change in functional capacity | Activity of Instrumental of Daily Living (IADL). A summary score ranges from 0 (low function, dependent) to 8 (high function, independent) | Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months later |
| Change in physical performance | Physical performance will be ascertained using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Summary scores range from 0-12 and higher scores denote higher physical performance | Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months later |
| Change of cognitive function score | Mini-mental State Examination (0-30 points), the higher the score, the better the cognitive function | Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months late |
| Antonio Greco, MD | Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Rodolfo Sardone, MD | IRCCS "Saverio de Bellis", Castellana Grotte (BA), Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Fabrizio Giunco, MD | Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milano, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Mariacristina Parravano, MD | Fondazione G.B. Bietti per lo Studio e la Ricerca in Oftalmologia, Roma, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Marco Lenti, MD | Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Rosa Liperoti, MD | Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Roma, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Francesca Bruni, MD | Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milano, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Giuseppe Rengo, MD | Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Scientific Institute of Telese Terme (BN), Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Milena Fini, MD | Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Luigi Zagra, MD | Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Alessandro Nobili, MD | Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy | Principal Investigator |
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| Demography |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
| D017531 | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D015991 | Epidemiologic Measurements |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |