OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* Validate a new screening tool (G8).
Secondary
* Validate the French version of the screening tool "Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13)".
* Evaluate the merits of the screening tools (G8 and VES-13).
* Assess the screening tool in specific populations.
* Assess the number and type of interventions proposed after thorough geriatric assessment.
* Compare the two new tools (G8 vs VES-13).
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
During the first consultation, patients have an initial clinical evaluation questionnaire comprising the G8. They also complete the self-questionnaire VES-13. Within 30 days, patients have a thorough geriatric assessment, including quality of life and physical function, by a physician without access to the G8 or VES-13 questionnaires. A blood specimen is also collected.
Information on health status and quality of life is collected from medical records or from the doctor after 1 and 5 years.
