Practical Geriatrics ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (9): 952-956.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2025.09.019

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Review on the application of comprehensive geriatric assessment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ZHANG Yirong, WU Fang   

  1. Department of General Practice(ZHANG Yirong); Department of Geriatrics(WU Fang), Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Received:2024-12-16 Online:2025-09-20 Published:2025-09-19
  • Contact: WU Fang, Email: wufangrjh@163.com

Abstract: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary and multidimensional tool for evaluating the health status of the elderly. As one of the core assessment techniques in geriatric medicine, it has been widely used in clinical practice in recent years. However, the effect of which for elderly Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients has received less attention than others. This article mainly reviews the clinical researches on the application of CGA in elderly patients with COPD at home and abroad, which focuses on evaluation content, intervention methods and application effects, aiming to provide guidance for future clinical practice. It shows that for elderly patients with COPD, applying the method of CGA as soon as possible and taking effective interventions according to the results of diversified and individualized assessment can maximize the control of their symptoms, improve the functional level and quality of life. A more detailed analysis of the different emphases of individual patient evaluations and their intervention priorities and effects may be one of the directions for future clinical researches.

Key words: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comprehensive geriatric assessment, multidisciplinary assessment, individualized intervention

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