Dinnus H.M. Frijters

TL;DR: The interRAI LTCF appears to be a reliable instrument that enables the creation of databases that can be used to govern the provision of long-term care across different health systems in Europe, to answer relevant research and policy questions and to compare characteristics of NH residents across countries, languages and cultures.

TL;DR: Multimorbidity was most prevalent in nursing homes, followed by the general population and general practitioner registries and the hospital setting, and combinations of heart diseases had the highest prevalence.

TL;DR: The findings highlight the need for a multidimensional approach in developing interventions aimed at reducing frailty, especially in lower educated groups.

TL;DR: It is concluded that pain is frequently encountered in long‐term care facilities in Europe and that, despite cultural and case‐mix differences, pain speaks one language.

TL;DR: PRISMA-7 was the best of the five instruments with good accuracy, and further research is needed to establish the predictive validity and clinical utility of the simple instruments used in this study.