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. 2020 Sep 17;6:131. doi: 10.1186/s40814-020-00673-3

Table 1.

Focused geriatric assessment domains and measurements

Domains Assessment tools in each domain
Functional status

▪ ADL and IADL (subscales of the OARS)

▪ MOS Physical Functioning Scale

▪ Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS)—self and physician

▪ Number of falls in last 6 months

▪ Timed Up and Go (TUG)

▪ Usual gait speed

▪ Dual-task performance

▪ Six-minute walk test

▪ Grip strength

▪ 30-second chair stand

Comorbid medical conditions ▪ Patient-reported comorbidity checklist and chart extraction
Psychological state ▪ Mental Health Inventory-18
Social support

▪ MOS Social Support Survey

▪ MOS social activities

Nutritional status

▪ Body mass index

▪ Unintentional weight loss

Cognition

▪ The Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test

▪ Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

▪ Wide Range Achievement Test-5 (WRAT-5)

Medications ▪ Comprehensive list of medications