Clinical Frailty Scale and Acute Geriatric Care Outcomes in a Multi-Ethnic Population

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Objective

The clinical frailty scale (CFS) is a reliable and valid tool for identifying frailty status in acute care. Our study found that independent from disease severity and comorbidity, CFS scored by medical officers in acute ward setting predicts length of stay and short term mortality in older (>=70y) hospitalized patients. This T2/3 work has implication for frailty screening, risk stratification and clinical management in hospitalized older persons.

Collaborators

KTPH