Measuring Frailty Can Help Emergency Departments Identify Independent Seniors at Risk of Functional Decline After Minor Injuries
Conclusion.
Measuring frailty in community-dwelling seniors with minor injuries in EDs may enhance current risk screening for functional decline. However, before implementation in usual care, feasibility issues such as inter-rater reliability and acceptability of frailty tools in the EDs have to be addressed.
Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sirois, M.-J., Griffith, L., Perry, J., Daoust, R., Veillette, N., Lee, J., Pelletier, M., Wilding, L., Emond, M. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research