Fan Zhang,1,* Yujun Xiong,1,* Xiangda Meng,2 Huazhao Xu,3 Qiuli Zhang4 

1Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, Peking University Peoples’ Hospital, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China; 3Hospital Administration Office, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Fan Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100370, People’s Republic of China, Email zfdobest@163.com

Background: The global aging population necessitates specialized tools for complex geriatric health issues. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) provides multidimensional evaluations of elderly, integrating inputs from various professionals to create individualized care plans. This study aims to visually assess the research trends and hotspots in the field of CGA, review mainstream perspectives in this field, and provide a foundation for future research and treatment.
Methods: Original and review articles related to comprehensive geriatric assessment, published from 2004 to December 2023, were extracted from the Web of Science database. Four different software tools—CiteSpace, VOSviewer, Bibliometrix R package, and the Online Analysis Platform of Bibliometrics—were utilized for this comprehensive analysis.
Results: According to our retrieval strategy, we found a total of 4,411 related literatures. There has been a substantial increase in the research on comprehensive geriatric assessment in the past 20 years. These publications have been cited 157,366 times, with a mean of 35.68 citations per publication. The largest number of publications were from the US, and Italy ranked second (14.98%). Keyword burst and concurrence showed that “randomized trial”, “adjuvant chemotherapy” and “breast cancer” were the top 3 most frequently occurring keywords.
Conclusion: Our bibliometric analysis reveals significant growth in CGA research over the past two decades, with a shift from cancer-focused studies to chronic conditions like frailty and sarcopenia. These findings highlight evolving priorities in geriatric care and underscore the need for future research to integrate technological advancements, such as AI, to enhance the precision, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of CGA in diverse settings.

Keywords: comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty, bibliometric analysis, CiteSpace, VOSviewer