Comparison of a multidomain frailty index from routine health data with the hospital frailty risk score in older patients in an Australian hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is an important determinant of health-care needs and outcomes for people in hospital.

Objectives

To compare characteristics and predictive ability of a multidomain frailty index derived from routine health data (electronic frailty index-acute hospital; eFI-AH) with the hospital frailty risk score (HFRS).

Methods

This retrospective study included 6771 patients aged ≥75 years admitted to an Australian metropolitan tertiary referral hospital between October 2019 and September 2020. The eFI-AH and the HFRS were calculated for each patient and compared with respect to characteristics, agreement, association with age and ability to predict outcomes.

Results

Median eFI-AH was 0.17 (range 0-0.66) whilst median HFRS was 3.2 (range 0-42.9). Moderate ag

SUBMITTER: Fujita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946514 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature