Background: The comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is the gold standard for evaluating frailty across medical, psychosocial, cognitive and functional domains. Despite its proven value, its use is limited in practice due to time demands, lack of standardization, and fragmented tools. With the rapid growth of age-tech and med-tech, there is an opportunity to modernize CGAs by incorporating digital technologies to improve efficiency, reliability, and accessibility. Objective: This rapid review aimed to identify mobile applications that assess the different domains of frailty, and to evaluate evidence on their usability, validity, and clinical value. The findings provide critical direction for the subsequent scoping review and the eventual development of a comprehensive, technology enabled CGA toolkit. Methodology: The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools Rapid Review Guidebook and the Tricco et al. (2015) methodology was used to conduct our review. Two searches were undertaken: (1) systematic searches in MEDLINE and CINAHL using terms related to geriatric assessment, technology, older adults, physical and cognitive function; and (2) a structured app store search (Google Play, iOS) restricted to Canadian availability. Inclusion criteria targeted older adult populations (65+), English language, updates/publications since 2020, and evidence of assessment outcomes. Results & Conclusion: Early findings show a rise in mobile apps with strong usability ratings but limited clinical validation. This rapid review demonstrates the urgent need for targeted research and will guide the design of a scoping review and the creation of standardized, digitally enabled assessment tools to improve geriatric care.

Authors:
Jocelyn Rempel, Mount Royal University, Canada
Gail Crockford, Mount Royal University, Canada
Sadra Shamanian Esfahani, Mount Royal University, Canada

About the Presenter(s)
Jocelyn Rempel, Chair in Older Adult Health/Director of Centre for Health and Innovation in Aging. Interests: translating research to practice to improve outcomes and support independence in aging. Project: Age-Tech for CGA toolkits,EVS for balance

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