Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Conditions identified by common comprehensive geriatric assessment measures and subsequent acute care among adults with SLE
Authors' conclusion
Identification of CGA-identified conditions, particularly cognitive impairment, may be useful for mitigating the risk of subsequent acute care utilisation among patients with SLE.
Study context
- Population
- Adults (≥18 years) with validated SLE from a population-based cohort who completed a study visit with comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) measures and a subsequent (12–24 months later) questionnaire on emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissionsmean age 45.9
- Participants
- 241 adults
- Exposure
- CGA-identified conditions vs none
- Outcome
- ED visits and hospital admissions (incidence rate ratios (IRRs))
- Follow-up
- 12-24 months later
Methodological detailspopulation-based, multivariable negative binomial models
- Population-based
- Multivariable negative binomial models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Physical performance impairment: ED visits, IRR
- 1.69 (95% CI 1.17 to 2.43)
- Cognitive performance impairment: ED visits, IRR
- 2.24 (95% CI 1.32 to 3.79)
- Self-reported physical function limitation: ED visits, IRR
- 1.77 (95% CI 1.10 to 2.85)
- Basic ADLs limitation: ED visits, IRR
- 1.55 (95% CI 1.09 to 2.20)
- Falls: ED visits, IRR
- 1.57 (95% CI 1.08 to 2.27)
- After full adjustment, cognitive impairment: ED visits, IRR
- 1.79 (95% CI 1.05 to 3.03)
- After full adjustment, cognitive impairment: hospital admissions, IRR
- 2.44 (95% CI 1.20 to 4.96)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
At least one CGA-identified condition (prevalence)
- Participants with ≥1 CGA-identified condition
- 97.1%
Original publication
Conditions identified by common comprehensive geriatric assessment measures and subsequent acute care among adults with SLE. Lupus Sci Med. Published 8 April 2026. doi:10.
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