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Evaluation of elderly patients: SIGN recommendations
| Quality of evidences(SIGN) | Recommendation | Strength of recommendation |
| D | Functional evaluation, before treatment, is recommended. Prescreening with a fast test (G8 test) helps the individuation of patients for evaluation according to CGA.64 | Strong for |
CGA, comprehensive geriatric assessment; SIGN, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.
