What are the best assessment tools for evaluating a sick patient in primary care?
Abstract
Validated tools for assessing patients in primary care include clinical decision aids with CRP testing, frailty indices like the eFI, and specific screening tests for conditions such as mental illness, pneumonia, and colorectal cancer, each adapted to their clinical context.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Frailty in Older Adults
Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN