Frailty's influence on 30-day mortality in old critically ill ICU patients: a bayesian analysis evaluating the clinical frailty scale.
Bernhard WernlyRaphael Romano BrunoMichael BeilHans FlaattenMalte KelmSviri SigalWojciech SzczeklikMuhammed ElhadiMichael JoannidisAndreas KoköferSandra OeyenBrian MarshRui MorenoSarah WernlySusannah LeaverDylan W De LangeBertrand GuidetChristian JungPublished in: Annals of intensive care (2023)
This research demonstrates the significant impact of frailty on short-term mortality in critically ill elderly patients, particularly when the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is used as a continuous measure. This approach, which views frailty as a spectrum, enables more effective, personalized care for this vulnerable group. Significantly, frailty was consistently outside the region of practical equivalence (ROPE) in our analysis, highlighting its clinical importance.