Detection of anxiety symptoms and disorders in older adults: A diagnostic accuracy systematic review.
Summary:
A systematic review was conducted looking at several diagnostic tools for identifying anxiety symptoms in community-dwelling older adults. The results of this review were used to guide the recommendations in the Canadian Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Older Adults released by CCSMH in January 2024.
Article:
Atchison, K., Wu, P., Walsh, M., Ismail, Z., Iaboni, A., & Goodarzi, Z. (2024). Detection of anxiety symptoms and disorders in older adults: A diagnostic accuracy systematic review. Age and Ageing, 53(7):afae122.