British Journal of Community Nursing · Aug 27, 2025
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults in the community
By O'Hare A, Harrison J, Hill J
With more than 11 million community-dwelling older adults in England and Wales, and one in four having two or more long-term conditions, the need to help older people to remain healthy and well is a priority. A comprehensive geriatric assessment is identified as a gold standard for improving outcomes for older adults in a hospital setting and is recommended for older adult inpatients. However, knowledge gaps remain on comprehensive geriatric assessment conducted in a community setting. This commentary critically appraises a systematic integrated review that synthesises the evidence for conducting a comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults in a community setting on health outcomes, and the barriers and facilitators to implementation.