Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening

1. Studies are needed to assess the accuracy of screening tools for caregiver abuse in older adults and caregiver abuse in vulnerable adults, especially tools that can be delivered in the primary care setting and consider the abilities (and vulnerabilities) of these populations to engage in screening.
2. Studies are needed on the benefits and harms of screening for and interventions to reduce caregiver abuse in older adults and caregiver abuse in vulnerable adults.

Research Taxonomy:For additional information on research needed to address these evidence gaps, see the Research Gaps Taxonomy table on the USPSTF website (PDF) .

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for caregiver abuse and neglect in older or vulnerable adults.

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