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Incorporating the Clinical Frailty Scale into routine outpatient nephrology practice: an observational study of feasibility and associations.

Anuttara Panchali KumarasingheAron ChakeraKien ChanSharan DograSally BroersSean MaherCharles Anoopkumar InderjeethAngela Jacques
Published in: Internal medicine journal (2021)
Frailty assessment via CFS was feasible in outpatient practice when integrated into routine clinical assessment in a dedicated clinic. Planned ESKD management varied with the degree of frailty. Completion of frailty assessment, when compared with non-completion, appears to be associated with increased planned conservative management of ESKD.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • community dwelling
  • healthcare
  • clinical practice
  • quality improvement