Table 1.

Domains of the comprehensive geriatric Assessment and corresponding instrument for clinical assessment.

Domain	Topic investigated	Clinical Assessment instruments
Health status	Chronic diseases, multimorbidity and polypharmacy	•Charlson Index •Cumulative Illness Rating Scale •Number of medications
Nutritional status and sarcopenia	Malnutrition	•Mini Nutritional Assessment •Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index •Serum albumin levels •Anthropometric measures handgrip strength •Bioelectrical impedance analysis
Cognition and mood	Cognitive status and affective disorders	•Mini Mental State Examination •Montreal Cognitive Assessment •Geriatric Depression Scale
Functional status	Basal and instrumental activities of daily living	•Activities of Daily Living •Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Mobility	Gait and balance	•Gait speed •Chair Stand Test •Short Physical Performance Battery
Socioeconomic status and quality of life	Home care, long term care service, nursing homes, income	•Cohabitation status •Short Form Health Survey 36