Comparison of three frailty screening instruments for prediction of adverse outcomes among older adults in the emergency department.

Na ShangHuizhen LiuNa WangShu-Bin Guo Lina Ma

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2022)

All three frailty scales showed a predictive ability for 28-day mortality and readmission but FS may be the most valid tool in the emergency department. Geriatr Gerontol Int ••; ••: ••-•• Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22: 851-856.

Keyphrases

emergency department
community dwelling
cardiovascular events
risk factors
adverse drug
cardiovascular disease
patient reported outcomes
clinical evaluation
drug induced