The importance of prognosis in geriatric patients attending the emergency department: a comparison between two common short geriatric assessment tools.

Agnese Di PrazzaBaldassare CaninoMario BarbagalloNicola Veronese

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2023)

Brief MPI and CFS showed a good accuracy/precision to predict mortality in older patients attending the ED. Considering that they are quick to perform, their introduction in ED clinical practice could be extremely helpful.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
clinical practice
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
tertiary care
prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease