Reliability of the Clinical Frailty Scale in very elderly ICU patients: a prospective European study.

Hans K FlaattenBertrand GuidetFinn H AndersenAntonio ArtigasMaurizio CecconiAriane BoumendilMuhammed ElhadiJesper FjølnerMichael JoannidisChristian JungSusannah LeaverBrian MarshRui MorenoSandra OeyenYuriy NalapkoJoerg C SchefoldWojciech SzczeklikSten WaltherXimena WatsonTilemachos ZafeiridisDylan W de Langenull null

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2021)

Overall, we documented a high reliability using CFS in this setting. This frailty score could be used more frequently in elderly ICU patients in order to create a more holistic and realistic impression of the patient´s condition prior to ICU admission.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
community dwelling
patient reported outcomes