Comprehensive assessment is not a neutral process.

Reflect on what that means and what

kinds of things might constitute an unwanted bias to the assessment process

Neutral process is an exclusion of processes that are completely random, that literally means all
are the same and identical. Whereas, a comprehensive assessment (specifically for geriatrics)
is used to describe the health evaluation of the older patient, which emphasizes components
and outcomes different from that of the standard medical evaluation. Among these are social,
psychological and mental health, and environmental factors. Geriatric assessment also places
high value upon functional status, both as a dimension to be evaluated and as an outcome to be
improved or maintained. That explains that comprehensive assessment is basically must not be
neutral thus, versatile and must be adaptive to the differences of each patient. Because each
patient experiences, healthcare needs and health status are unique in an individual way. Every
individual will have their own different interoperation of health care intervention therefore
assessments must be done base on what must be focused into and what must be explored
more.
In conducting a comprehensive assessment of following a neutral process, it’s true that data
might constitute an unwanted bias. Because some assessment process will not enough to cover
the necessary data and some process wouldn’t help in constituting the data (In short, such a
waste). That is why planning to aim the appropriate approach to different patients “must be
considered”. As an effect, still biases wouldn’t be avoided but at least will be reduced.