ArticlePloS one2017
Screening tools to identify patients with complex health needs at risk of high use of health care services: A scoping review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Evaluation of Complexity Measurement Tools for Correlations with Health-Related Outcomes, Health Care Costs and Impacts on Healthcare Providers: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Identifying complex patients in family medicine for potential benefit from a case manager: a short questionnaire derived from the INTERMED Self-Assessment (IMSA) questionnaire.BMC primary care · 2022Article
- Evaluation of a Program to Screen Patients in Community Pharmacies for Opioid Misuse and Accidental Overdose.Preventing chronic disease · 2022Article
- Patient complexity assessment tools containing inquiry domains important for Indigenous patient care: A scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Japanese Version of the INTERMED Self-Assessment Questionnaire (IMSA) for Patient-Case Complexity Assessment.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
- Health complexity assessment in primary care: A validity and feasibility study of the INTERMED tool.PloS one · 2022Article
- [Design and validation of a complex case evaluation index].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2021Article
- CONECT-6: a case-finding tool to identify patients with complex health needs.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- "Emergency Room Evaluation and Recommendations" (ER2) Tool for the Screening of Older Emergency Department Visitors With Major Neurocognitive Disorders: Results From the ERFrontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- The self-assessment INTERMED predicts healthcare and social costs of orthopaedic trauma patients with persistent impairments.Clinical rehabilitation · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany people with chronic conditions have complex health needs often due to multiple chronic conditions, psychiatric comorbidities, psychosocial issues, or a combination of these factors. They are at high risk of frequent use of healthcare services. To offer these patients interventions adapted to their needs, it is crucial to be able to identify them early.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to find all existing screening tools that identify patients with complex health needs at risk of frequent use of healthcare services, and to highlight their principal characteristics. Our purpose was to find a short, valid screening tool to identify adult patients of all ages.
methodsA scoping review was performed on articles published between 1985 and July 2016, retrieved through a comprehensive search of the Scopus and CINAHL databases, following the methodological framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley (2005), and completed by Levac et al. (2010).
resultsOf the 3,818 articles identified, 30 were included, presenting 14 different screening tools. Seven tools were self-reported. Five targeted adult patients, and nine geriatric patients. Two tools were designed for specific populations. Four can be completed in 15 minutes or less. Most screening tools target elderly persons. The INTERMED self-assessment (IM-SA) targets adults of all ages and can be completed in less than 15 minutes.
conclusionFuture research could evaluate its usefulness as a screening tool for identifying patients with complex needs at risk of becoming high users of healthcare services.
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