Comparison of Frailty Screening Instruments in the Emergency Department

Comparison of Frailty Screening Instruments in the Emergency Department

Early identification of frailty through targeted screening can facilitate the delivery of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and may improve outcomes for older inpatients. As several instruments are available, we aimed to investigate which is the most accurate and reliable in the Emergency Dep...

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Main Authors: Rónán O’Caoimh, Maria Costello, Cliona Small, Lynn Spooner, Antoinette Flannery, Liam O’Reilly, Laura Heffernan, Edel Mannion, Anna Maughan, Alma Joyce, D. William Molloy, John O’Donnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
older people
frailty
emergency department
screening
sensitivity
specificity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/19/3626

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