title: A polar diagram for comprehensive geriatric assessment.
abstract: Comprehensive geriatric assessment has become synonymous with geriatric practice. This includes evaluation of the older person's physical and mental health, and the functional and social status. We propose a new way of representing a person's condition, called the "polar diagram". This shows the subject's scores on the evaluation scales that are arranged in radial positions inside a circle. The outer part of the circle corresponds to the best condition. Gaps between the best condition and the actual scores are easily identified. The diagram can be employed to monitor the subject's condition and to assess any changes in outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pace 9, 20122 Milan, Italy. carlo.vergani@unimi.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vergani
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corsi
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bezze
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bavazzano
authors.forename: Tiziano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vecchiato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans