A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi Study
Technologies for frail elderly individuals facilitate the integration of care services, support the post-discharge period, and enhance independence and quality of life while reducing isolation. However, the lack of methodological rigor in studies on technologies for diagnosing and treating geriatric...
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| author | Alessia Gallucci Cosimo Tuena Anna Vedani Marco Stramba-Badiale Lorena Rossi Antonio Greco Fabrizio Giunco Pietro Davide Trimarchi |
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| description | Technologies for frail elderly individuals facilitate the integration of care services, support the post-discharge period, and enhance independence and quality of life while reducing isolation. However, the lack of methodological rigor in studies on technologies for diagnosing and treating geriatric syndromes limits applied research. This study aimed to develop and validate a checklist considering technical readiness, clinical needs, and context to support the use of technologies primary in clinical practice and also in research settings. To this aim, a Delphi procedure was conducted in four rounds, followed by a pilot test assessing the checklist’s practical effectiveness. Twenty-nine items were defined and discussed. Among them, no item was deleted, while a total of eight items were reformulated. At the end of the assessment steps, 73% of items showed a high median relevance rating. The pilot test showed the difficulty in finding relevant information to complete the checklist as the only critical issue. This tool represents the first validated checklist in the field of technology-based healthcare for elderly individuals and supports the application of technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of geriatric syndromes by clinicians and researchers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6af9c79a2bc4479a9a63dcce705ddf732025-06-25T14:28:08ZengMDPI AGTechnologies2227-70802025-05-0113621810.3390/technologies13060218A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi StudyAlessia Gallucci0Cosimo Tuena1Anna Vedani2Marco Stramba-Badiale3Lorena Rossi4Antonio Greco5Fabrizio Giunco6Pietro Davide Trimarchi7IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, 20148 Milan, ItalyApplied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20145 Milan, ItalyIRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, 20148 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Medicine, Neurology and Rehabilitation, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20145 Milan, ItalyIRCCS INRCA—Istituto Nazionale Ricovero e Cura Anziani, 60129 Ancona, ItalyGeriatric Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, ItalyIRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, 20148 Milan, ItalyIRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, 20148 Milan, ItalyTechnologies for frail elderly individuals facilitate the integration of care services, support the post-discharge period, and enhance independence and quality of life while reducing isolation. However, the lack of methodological rigor in studies on technologies for diagnosing and treating geriatric syndromes limits applied research. This study aimed to develop and validate a checklist considering technical readiness, clinical needs, and context to support the use of technologies primary in clinical practice and also in research settings. To this aim, a Delphi procedure was conducted in four rounds, followed by a pilot test assessing the checklist’s practical effectiveness. Twenty-nine items were defined and discussed. Among them, no item was deleted, while a total of eight items were reformulated. At the end of the assessment steps, 73% of items showed a high median relevance rating. The pilot test showed the difficulty in finding relevant information to complete the checklist as the only critical issue. This tool represents the first validated checklist in the field of technology-based healthcare for elderly individuals and supports the application of technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of geriatric syndromes by clinicians and researchers.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/13/6/218geriatric syndromestechnologiesdiagnosisDelphi methodchecklist validationaging population |
| spellingShingle | Alessia Gallucci Cosimo Tuena Anna Vedani Marco Stramba-Badiale Lorena Rossi Antonio Greco Fabrizio Giunco Pietro Davide Trimarchi A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi Study Technologies geriatric syndromes technologies diagnosis Delphi method checklist validation aging population |
| title | A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi Study |
| title_full | A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi Study |
| title_fullStr | A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi Study |
| title_short | A Checklist to Assess Technologies for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Geriatric Syndromes: A Delphi Study |
| title_sort | checklist to assess technologies for the diagnosis and rehabilitation of geriatric syndromes a delphi study |
| topic | geriatric syndromes technologies diagnosis Delphi method checklist validation aging population |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/13/6/218 |
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