3700 The goal trial—comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail older people living with chronic kidney disease

Age and Ageing 2026

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Authors: Benignus Logan, Andrea Katharina Viecelli, David Wayne Johnson, Tracy Anne Comans, Emily H Gordon, Len Gray, Carmel Mary Hawley, Laura E. Robison, Monika Janda, Alison Jaure, Matthew Jose, Charani Kiriwandeniya
+14 more Misa Matsuyama, Gabor Mihala, Kim‐Huong Nguyen, Elaine M. Pascoe, Peta‐Anne Paul‐Brent, Jason D. Pole, Kevan Roy Polkinghorne, Dimity C Pond, Rajesh Raj, Donna M. Reidlinger, Nicole Jane Scholes-Robertson, Andrea Valks, Germaine Wong, Ruth Eleanor Hubbard
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaf368.141
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Abstract

Abstract Background Frail older people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have complex care needs and are at increased risk of adverse outcomes. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) benefits older people, but its effectiveness in allowing this population to attain their goals is unknown. GOAL investigates this. Methods This cluster randomised controlled trial recruited participants (Frailty Index [FI] >0.25; aged ≥65 years, or ≥ 55 years for First Nations people; CKD stage 3–5/5D [eGFR

Fields of Study & Subjects

Frailty in Older Adults Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Chronic Disease Management Strategies

Publication details

Journal / source
Age and Ageing
Volume
55
Issue
Supplement_1
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN