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The association of a frailty index from laboratory tests and vital signs with clinical outcomes in hospitalized older adults.

Otoniel Ysea-HillChristian J GomezNatalie MansourKamal WahabMihn HoangMabel LabradaJorge G Ruiz
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)
High and moderate FI-LAB scores were associated with worse in-hospital and post-hospital outcomes. The FI-LAB may identify hospitalized older patients with frailty at higher risk and assist clinicians in implementing strategies to improve outcomes.
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