Table 1.
Topics | Ref | |
---|---|---|
Section A. Geriatric syndromes (6 topics, 10 ref) | 6 | 10 |
(1) Delirium (1 ref); (2) Dementia and mid cognitive impairment (2 ref); (3) Dementia-behavioral and psychological symptoms (1 ref); (4) Falls (1 ref); (5) Polypharmacy and medication review (2 ref); (6) Urinary incontinence (3 ref) | ||
Section B. Geriatric specific concerns (7 topics, 10 ref) | 7 | 10 |
(7) Chronic pain (1 ref); (8) Constipation and fecal incontinence (4 ref); (9) Decubitus ulcer (1 ref); (10) Insomnia (1 ref); (11) Leg edema (1 ref); (12) Parkinson’s disease (1 ref); (13) Severe nutritional risk (1 ref) | ||
Section C. Geriatric safety and caregiving issues (8 topics; 12 ref) | 8 | 12 |
(14) Caregiver burden (1 ref); (15) Decision-making capacity assessment (DMCA; 3 references); (16) Elder abuse (1 ref); (17) Environmental safety (2 references); (18) Fitness to drive (1 ref); (19) Frailty scales (2 references); (20) Goals of care (1 ref); (21) Medical assistance in dying (1 ref) | ||
Section D. Primary prevention in geriatrics (10 topics, 16 ref) | 10 | 16 |
(22) Diet and physical activity (3 ref); (23) Oral health (1 ref); (24) Osteoporosis (1 ref); (25) Sun protection (1 ref); (26) Use of tobacco, alcohol, and Cannabis (3 ref); (27) Vaccination: hepatitis A and B for travelers (1 ref); (28) Vaccination: herpes zoster/shingles (2 references); (29) Vaccination: influenza (2 references); (30) Vaccination: pneumococcus (1 ref); (31) Vaccination: tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (1 ref) | ||
Section E. Secondary prevention (screening) in geriatrics (14 topics; 14 references) | 14 | 14 |
(32) Abdominal aortic aneurysm (1 ref); (33) Breast cancer (1 ref); (34) Cervical cancer (1 ref); (35) Chronic kidney disease (1 ref); (36) Colorectal cancer (1 ref); (37) Coronary heart disease (1 ref); (38) Depression (1 ref); (39) Diabetes-type II (1 ref); (40) Dyslipidemia (1 ref); (41) Hearing loss (1 ref); (42) Hypertension (1 ref); (43) Lung cancer (1 ref); (44) Prostate cancer (1 ref); (45) Visual impairment (1 ref) | ||
Section F. Other preventative areas (2 topics; 4 ref) | 2 | 4 |
(46) Atrial fibrillation/low molecular weight heparin (2 ref); (47) Sexuality in older age (2 ref); |
Abbreviation: Ref, reference(s).
The list, divided into 6 sections, consisted of 47 topics citing 66 references. See Supplemental Appendix C for the full list.