Epistemis

Geriatrics and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment — Reference Manual and Clinical Calculators

Internal Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Una plataforma interactiva integral diseñada para especialistas y estudiantes de medicina que reúne los principales sistemas de puntuación, calculadoras clínicas adaptadas y fundamentos fisiopatológicos para el diagnóstico, pronóstico y prescripción segura en el paciente de edad avanzada.

What it covers

  1. Introduction and Biology of Aging
  2. · Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (VGI) as a Care Model
  3. Cognitive Screening: Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (Pfeiffer)
  4. · Interactive Pfeiffer Test Calculator (SPMSQ)
  5. Affective Screening: Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (Abbreviated Version of 15 Items)
  6. · Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale Calculator (GDS-15)
  7. Delirium Evaluation: Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
  8. · Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Criteria Calculator
  9. Functional Sphere: Index of Basic Activities of Daily Living (Barthel)
  10. · Barthel Index Calculator (ABVD)
  11. Functional Sphere: Instrumental Activities Scale (Lawton and Brody)
  12. · Lawton and Brody Scale Calculator (AIVD)
  13. Gait and Mobility: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
  14. · SPPB Battery Score Calculator
  15. Gait and Mobility: Test Timed Up and Go (TUG)
  16. · Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test Interpretation Calculator
  17. Nutritional Assessment: Mini Nutritional Assessment - Short Form (MNA-SF)
  18. · MNA-SF Screening Scale Calculator
  19. Frailty: Fried Criteria Phenotype
  20. · Fried Frailty Phenotype Calculator
  21. Prognosis and Complexity: Charlson Comorbidity Index (Adjusted for Age)
  22. · Age-Adjusted Charlson Index Calculator
  23. Social Sphere: Gijón Socio-Family Assessment Scale
  24. · Gijón Socio-Family Scale Calculator
  25. Social Sphere: Zarit Caregiver Overload Scale (Short Version of 12 Items)
  26. · Zarit Overload Scale Calculator (Zarit-12)
  27. Geriatric Pharmacology and Pharmacological Safety (Beers / STOPP)
  28. · Clinical Simulator of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in the Elderly
  29. Clinical Case Simulator in Clinical Geriatrics

The complete study guide is in the app

This page summarizes the outline. The full interactive study guide —with high-yield diagrams, clinical tables, and board review cases— can be read inside Epistemis, completely offline and ad-free.

Subject
Internal Medicine
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
29
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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