Table VII.
Main characteristics of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA).
| Test | Evaluated issue | Current way of Assessment | Score’s range |
| Functional Tests | |||
| Barthel index | Performance on the basic activities | Face to face interview | 0-100 |
| Lawton index | Performance on instrumental activities (more complex than basic activities) | Face to face interview | 0-8 (F) 0-5 (M) |
| Time Up and Go test | Gait and balance | Visual observation | Time (seconds) |
| Tinetti test Gait | Gait | Visual observation | 0-9 |
| Tinetti test Balance | Balance | Visual observation | 0-26 |
| Mental Tests | |||
| Pfeiffer test | Screening test for dementia | Face to face interview | 0-10 |
| MMSE TEST | Screening test for dementia | Face to face interview | 0-30 |
| Yesavage test | Screening test for depression | Face to face interview | 0-15 |
| Social Test | |||
| Zarit test | Caregiver’s emotional burden | Face to face interview | 0-88 |
| Clinical Tests | |||
| Face Pain Scale | Pain intensity | Face to face interview | 0-6 |
| Analalogic Visual Scale | Pain intensity | Face to face interview | 0-10 |