[HTML][HTML] Frailty assessment in emergency medicine using the Clinical Frailty Scale: a scoping review

CA Fehlmann, CH Nickel, E Cino, Z Al-Najjar… - Internal and emergency …, 2022 - Springer
Background Frailty is a common condition present in older Emergency Department (ED)
patients that is associated with poor health outcomes. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a …

Does frailty status predict outcome in major trauma in older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis

AG Alqarni, JRF Gladman, AA Obasi… - Age and ageing, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The incidence of major trauma in older people is increasing. Frailty is likely to
be a factor that influences the outcomes of trauma. We conducted a systematic review …

Frailty is a risk factor for falls in the older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ZC Yang, H Lin, GH Jiang, Y Chu, JH Gao… - The journal of nutrition …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives There is little evidence in the literature about the relationship between frailty and
falls in older adults. Our objective was to explore the relationship between frailty and falls …

Clinical Frailty Scale as a predictor of shortterm mortality: A systematic review and metaanalysis of studies on diagnostic test accuracy

JH Lee, YS Park, MJ Kim, HJ Shin… - Academic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a representative frailty assessment
tool in medicine. This systematic review and metaanalysis aimed to examine whether frailty …

Predicting 1 year mortality after traumatic injury using the Clinical Frailty Scale

P Braude, B Carter, F Parry, S Ibitoye… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Frailty is known to affect how people admitted with traumatic injuries recover
during their inpatient stay and shortly after discharge. However, few studies have examined …

[HTML][HTML] Provision of acute care pathways for older major trauma patients in the UK

H Jarman, R Crouch, M Halter, G Peck, E Cole - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background The introduction of specific pathways of care for older trauma patients has been
shown to decrease hospital length of stay and the overall rate of complications. The extent …

Configurations and outcomes of acute hospital care for frail and older patients with moderate to major trauma: a systematic review

M Halter, H Jarman, P Moss, ST Kulnik, D Baramova… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To systematically review research on acute hospital care for frail or older adults
experiencing moderate to major trauma. Setting Electronic databases (Medline, Embase …

[HTML][HTML] The elderly age criterion for increased in-hospital mortality in trauma patients: a retrospective cohort study

JH Lee, MJ Kim, JY Hong, J Myung, YH Roh… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background With an aging population, the number of elderly individuals exposed to
traumatic injuries is increasing. The elderly age criterion for traumatic injuries has been …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical Frailty Scale at presentation to the emergency department: interrater reliability and use of algorithm-assisted assessment

R Albrecht, T Espejo, HB Riedel, SK Nissen… - European Geriatric …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) allows health care providers to quickly
stratify older patients, to support clinical decision-making. However, few studies have …

Frailty Identification in Prehospital Care: a scoping review of the literature

A Alshibani, M Alharbi, S Conroy - Open Access Emergency …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The proportion of older adults is increasing worldwide. Frailty assessment in prehospital
care was suggested to improve triage decisions and paramedics' judgment. This study …