e-GAB: Electronic Geriatric Assessment Bundle: Development of an Arabic Self-administered Android CGA Application

The aim of this study is to design and assess the accuracy of administering the electronic Geriatric Assessment Bundle (e-GAB) compared to geriatrician performed comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in a group of Egyptian elderly. The development of an Arabic software platform for CGA can improve the clinical practice by providing a valid user friendly tool to collect and analyze data for geriatric patients attending non- Geriatric health care service.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Services for the Aged Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Cognition Disorders Cognitive Dysfunction Cognitive Impairment Depression Disability Physical Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Frailty Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Malnutrition Mental Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Urinary Incontinence Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

60 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ain Shams University

Cairo, 11566, Egypt

About this study

Modern geriatric care is based primarily on the concept of multidisciplinary approach of elderly care. This could be achieved by integrating CGA in different disciplines dealing with the older patient. CGA is different from that of the standard medical evaluation; it is a systematic evaluation of frail older adults. It uses combinations of validated geriatric tools to formulate an inventory of health problems, and develop an individualized geriatric intervention plan.

The software platform for CGA has been widely used in western countries; however, tools that can fit patients with different backgrounds should be implemented..

From the initial pool of 3 potential subtests, four experienced geriatricians developed a bundle of 15 subtests, to evaluate cognition, mood, vision, hearing, urinary continence, nutrition, functional capacity, fall risk and balance impairment, frailty, polypharmacy, sleep, pain, home safety, and social problems. Moreover, a rapid survey of medical and surgical conditions was obtained.

Initial evaluation of these subsets compared to the reference standard CGA was done. Each patient completed the bundle then underwent CGA by an experienced geriatrician blinded to the result of e-GAB

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

60 years or above
community dwelling
can read and write
can use the android application

Exclusion criteria

any patient refused to participate

Treatment and study plan

e-GAB

Diagnostic Test

android application for comprehensive geriatric assessment

standard physician performed CGA

Diagnostic Test

CGA by an experienced geriatrician blinded to the result of e-GAB

Primary outcomes

the sensitivity and specificity of administering the electronic Geriatric Assessment Bundle (e-GAB)

Time frame: the geriatrician will perform standard CGA within 30 minutes of e-GAB completion

assess sensitivity and specificity of the e-GAB for detecting the aforementioned conditions (e.g. Frailty, Depression, sleep disturbance, malnutrition, cognitive decline etc.. )compared to standard CGA

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Dec 26, 2019
Registry last updated: Jan 13, 2021

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