Clinical usefulness of tools used for screening and measuring frailty in the ambulance and emergency department in older people: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As people age, frailty becomes increasingly prevalent and is associated with adverse outcomes, including higher risks of hospitalisation, institutionalisation and mortality. Early identification of frailty in ambulance and emergency department (ED) settings may support clinical decision-making and help predict outcomes for older patients. However, there is currently no consensus on how frailty should be assessed in these settings, and the clinical usefulness of available tools remains uncertain. This protocol outlines the methods for a planned scoping review that aims to identify frailty screening tools used for older adults (age ≥65 years) in the ambulance and ED settings and to evaluate existing evidence on their clinical usefulness.

Methods and analysis

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SUBMITTER: Magnusson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742130 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature