Optimising care of the hospitalised elderly. A literature review and suggestions for future research

Authors' objectives To appraise systematically the evidence of efficacy for current models of geriatric care; to draw conclusions about the current state of the science and highlight issues in need of further research; to identify efficient methods for targeting particular interventions to high-risk patients; and to profile methods by which geriatrically orientated forms of care could be subject to more complete uptake across the entire spectrum of acute hospital practice.