Objectives A significant proportion of geriatric patients experience suboptimal outcomes
following episodes of emergency department (ED) care. Risk stratification screening …

Changing global demography is resulting in older people presenting to emergency
departments (EDs) in greater numbers than ever before. They present with greater urgency …

Study objective We determine whether the Clinical Frailty Scale applied at emergency
department (ED) triage is associated with important service-and patient-related outcomes …

Objectives Population ageing has been associated with an increase in comorbid chronic
disease, functional dependence, disability and associated higher health care costs. Frailty …

Background 'Frailty crises' are a common cause of hospital admission among older people
and there is significant focus on admission avoidance. However, identifying frailty before a …

Introduction identifying the most at risk older people in Emergency Departments (EDs) may
help guide clinical practice, and service improvement in emergency care, but little is known …

In this paper, we outline the relationship between the need to put existing applied health
research knowledge into practice (the 'know-do gap') and the need to improve the evidence …

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the predictive validity of the
Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) Tool in identifying elderly patients at risk of adverse …

Older patients in the emergency department (ED) are a vulnerable population who are at a
higher risk of functional decline and hospital reattendance subsequent to an ED visit, and …

Objective: We aimed to determine prevalence of pre-stroke frailty in acute stroke and
describe validity of a Frailty Index–based assessment. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting …