A prospective, multidimensional follow-up study of a geriatric hospitalised population: predictors of discharge and well-being.

Background And Aims: Ageing trends in populations are common amongst most European countries. One of the consequences of this trend is the increase of hospitalisation of elderly patients. To better manage the elderly population hospitalisation, it is crucial to obtain a better understanding of this population's clinical and functional conditions and their hospitalisation outcome predictors.