Overview of inclusion and exclusion criteria for the study participants
| Part 1: Records audit | Part 2: Survey |
| Inclusion criteria | |
| Males and females | Everybody included in part 1 |
| ≥65 years of age (≥50 years for ATSI people) | English-speaking |
| For hospitals and residential aged care facilities: admitted for >48 hours | Able to consent |
| For general practices: visiting general practice on the nominated day(s) of the study | |
| Exclusion criteria | |
| <65 years of age (<50 years for ATSI people) | Non-English speaking |
| People admitted to the ICU | People who do not have decision-making capacity |
| People in maternal/obstetric wards | People unable to or electing not to provide consent |
| People in mental health units | People expected to die within 24 hours |
| For hospitals and residential aged care facilities: admitted for <48 hours | |
ATSI, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; ICU, intensive care unit.