Inter-rater reliability of the Clinical Frailty Scale by staff members in a Swedish emergency department setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As frailty among the elderly is receiving increasing attention in emergency departments (EDs) around the world, the use of frailty assessment tools is growing. An often used such tool is the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), whose inter-rater reliability has been sparingly investigated in ED settings. No inter-rater reliability study regarding CFS has previously been performed within the Scandinavian ED context. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the inter-rater reliability of the CFS in a Swedish ED setting.

Methods

This was a prospective observational study conducted at three Swedish EDs. Patients ≥65 years were independently assessed with CFS by their responsible physician, registered nurse, and assistant nurse. Demographic information for each assesso

SUBMITTER: Horlin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10092290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature