Table 1.

Comparison of the management in the intervention group (CGA) and the control group (conventional acute medical care)

Characteristics	CGA and care	Conventional acute medical care
Department and facilities	Two MÄVA (acute elderly care CGA units) wards with a total of 48 beds: one, two, or four bedrooms; Division of Internal Medicine and Emergency Care	Wards of internal and emergency medicine: one, two, or four bedrooms; Division of Internal Medicine and Emergency Care
Team members
Physicians	Yes. Specialists in internal medicine, family medicine and/or geriatrics	Yes. Specialists in internal medicine
Licensed practicing nurses	Yes. Including specialized admission and discharge nurses	Yes
Occupational therapists	Yes	No. Only counseling
Physiotherapists	Yes	No. Only counseling
Nutritionists	No. Only counseling	No. Only counseling
Treatment	Systematic, structured interdisciplinary CGA and care by validated instruments focusing on the following: somatic and mental health, medication review, functional and activity ability including early rehabilitation, social situation, and early discharge planning	Following routines at departments of internal medicine and emergency care according to guidelines
Admission route	Directly to the MÄVA ward via ambulance or primary care	Via the emergency ward

Notes: For both groups, standard management procedures according to national and international guidelines were followed.

Abbreviation: CGA, comprehensive geriatric assessment.