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. 2022 Dec 21;17(12):e0278767. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278767

Table 1. Eligibility criteria for study samples.

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
Objective 1a
All visitors • all individuals who visit/contact/have a home-based appointment with the IAC
Objective 1b
Older adults–IAC health record review

(n = 18)
• consenting German- or English-speaking older adults aged 64+ who live at home or are staying temporarily in a nursing home
• had a visit at the IAC or at their home
• had an IAC health record created
• individuals who are residing in a nursing home or are receiving end-of-life care
Older adult–interviewees

(n = 8–12)
• individuals with a frailty screening score (using the Groningen Frailty Indicator [GFI]) of ≥4
• receive a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) by the IAC staff
• aged 75+ and consent (or by proxy)
• individuals participating in another study with health-related interventions within the 30 days preceding or during the present study
Informal caregivers

(n = 8–12)
• a participating older adult who was invited for an interview agrees they can be contacted
• attendance at the IAC appointment with the older adult
• the older adult did not allow their study invitation
• no attendance at the IAC appointment
IAC staff

(n = 2)
• IAC nurse (i.e., a geriatric nurse expert) and IAC social worker • IAC administrative support and IAC manager
External collaborators

(n = 18)
• health or social care providers (e.g., GPs, home care nurses) who according to the IAC health record have worked together with the IAC staff in coordinating care for a participating older adult • providers who have not contributed to the coordination of care with the IAC staff