Frailty is associated with 30-day mortality: a multicentre study of Swedish emergency departments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older patients living with frailty have an increased risk for adverse events. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a 9-point frailty assessment instrument that has shown promise to identify frail emergency department (ED) patients at increased risk of adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between CFS scores and 30-day mortality in an ED setting when assessments are made by regular ED staff.

Method

This was a prospective multicentre observational study carried out between May and November 2021 at three EDs in Sweden, where frailty via CFS is routinely assessed by ED staff. All patients ≥65 years of age were eligible for inclusion. Mortality at 7, 30 and 90 days, admission rate, ED and hospital length of stay (LOS) were compared b

SUBMITTER: Munir Ehrlington S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11347252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature