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Simon Conroy

Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University College London
Verified email at ucl.ac.uk
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital

A Tsiachristas, P Langhorne, O Burke… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multi‐dimensional, multi‐
disciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic process conducted to determine the medical, mental …

A systematic review of comprehensive geriatric assessment to improve outcomes for frail older people being rapidly discharged from acute hospital:'interface geriatrics …

SP Conroy, T Stevens, SG Parker… - Age and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background: many frail older people who attend acute hospital settings and who are
discharged home within short periods (up to 72 h) have poor outcomes. This review …

Changes in medical student and doctor attitudes toward older adults after an intervention: a systematic review

R Samra, A Griffiths, T Cox, S Conroy… - Journal of the …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Research investigating the effects of attitude‐focused interventions on doctors' and medical
students' attitudes toward older adults has produced mixed results. The objective of this …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of a Hospital Frailty Risk Score focusing on older people in acute care settings using electronic hospital records: an observational …

T Gilbert, J Neuburger, J Kraindler, E Keeble, P Smith… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Older people are increasing users of health care globally. We aimed to
establish whether older people with characteristics of frailty and who are at risk of adverse …

Unlicensed and off label prescribing of drugs in general practice

J McIntyre, S Conroy, A Avery, H Corns… - Archives of disease in …, 2000 - adc.bmj.com
AIM To determine the incidence and nature of unlicensed and off label prescribing of drugs
for children in general practice. METHODS A retrospective analysis of all prescriptions for …

A controlled evaluation of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency department: the 'Emergency Frailty Unit'

SP Conroy, K Ansari, M Williams, E Laithwaite… - Age and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: the ageing demographic means that increasing numbers of older people will
be attending emergency departments (EDs). Little previous research has focused on the …

Impact of diabetes on physical function in older people

AJ Sinclair, SP Conroy, AJ Bayer - Diabetes care, 2008 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—To explore the nature of functional impairment in older people with diabetes.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A population-based case-control study with …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of a pre-and postoperative orthogeriatric service on cognitive function in patients with hip fracture: randomized controlled trial (Oslo Orthogeriatric …

LO Watne, AC Torbergsen, S Conroy, K Engedal… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Delirium is a common complication in patients with hip fractures and is
associated with an increased risk of subsequent dementia. The aim of this trial was to …

Comparing associations between frailty and mortality in hospitalised older adults with or without COVID-19 infection: a retrospective observational study using …

RK Owen, SP Conroy, N Taub, W Jones… - Age and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The aim of this study was to describe outcomes in hospitalised older people
with different levels of frailty and COVID-19 infection. Methods We undertook a single-centre …

The predictive properties of frailty-rating scales in the acute medical unit

F Wou, JRF Gladman, L Bradshaw, M Franklin… - Age and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background: older people are at an increased risk of adverse outcomes following
attendance at acute hospitals. Screening tools may help identify those most at risk. The …