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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Top Geriatr Rehabil. 2019 Jan-Mar;35(1):15–30. doi: 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000212

Table 5.

Components of the Geriatric Assessment as described by Jolly et al

Domain Clinical Measures Patient Reported Measures
Function     • Timed up and go
    • Karnofsky Performance Status
    • Grip Strength
    • VAS Physical Function Scale (0–20) 20 = not limited at all
    • VAS Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (0–14) 14 = can do without help
    • Number of falls in the past 6 months
Cognition     • Blessed Orientation-Memory Concentration test
Body Composition     • Body mass index
Comorbidity     • Number of medications
    • Number of comorbidities
Psychological     • Five-Item Mental Health Index
Social (MOS)     • MOS social Activity Limitation
    • MOS Social Support Survey
Nutrition     • Unintentional weight loss in past 6 months

Abbreviations: VAS, Visual Analog Scale; MOS, Medical Outcomes Survey