Comprehensive Geriatic Assessments Response to Recommendation
TOTAL SCORE: 4
Score
A1 (Feasibility increased by continuance of pandemic): +1
A2 (Necessity increased by covid pandemic): -1
A3 (political viability): 0
B1 (Relevance to the specific goal of increasing HALE by 5 years by 2035): 0
B2 (Relevance to general goal of biomedical healthy life extension): 0
C1 (Market readiness applicability): +1
C2 (Project readiness): 0
C3 (Move to market readiness): -1
D1 (Actionability): 0
D2 (Degree of measurability): +1
D3 (Degree of leveraging cross-sector inputs): +1
D4 (Awareness of international context): +1
D5 (Resourcefulness): +1
D6 (Reorganisation): +1
E (Disruptiveness): -1
F (Dividends - does the recommendation aid in social activity and inclusivity?): +1
RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY
“We recommend that designated clinicians for older people ensure that Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments are used regularly for older patients, particularly for those with multimorbidity. The Government should ensure that training in how to conduct Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments is a core part of medical training, and that training is provided on an ongoing basis, in particular to GPs. (Paragraph 68)”
Score
A1 (Feasibility increased by continuance of pandemic): +1
A2 (Necessity increased by covid pandemic): -1
A3 (political viability): 0
B1 (Relevance to the specific goal of increasing HALE by 5 years by 2035): 0
B2 (Relevance to general goal of biomedical healthy life extension): 0
C1 (Market readiness applicability): +1
C2 (Project readiness): 0
C3 (Move to market readiness): -1
D1 (Actionability): 0
D2 (Degree of measurability): +1
D3 (Degree of leveraging cross-sector inputs): +1
D4 (Awareness of international context): +1
D5 (Resourcefulness): +1
D6 (Reorganisation): +1
E (Disruptiveness): -1
F (Dividends - does the recommendation aid in social activity and inclusivity?): +1
RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY
“We recommend that designated clinicians for older people ensure that Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments are used regularly for older patients, particularly for those with multimorbidity. The Government should ensure that training in how to conduct Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments is a core part of medical training, and that training is provided on an ongoing basis, in particular to GPs. (Paragraph 68)”