The Clinical Frailty Scale: Estimating the Prevalence of Frailty in Older Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19. The COPE Study

The Clinical Frailty Scale: Estimating the Prevalence of Frailty in Older Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19. The COPE Study

Frailty assessed using Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a good predictor of adverse clinical events including mortality in older people. CFS is also an essential criterion for determining ceilings of care in people with COVID-19. Our aims were to assess the prevalence of frailty in older patients hos...

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Main Authors: Jemima T. Collins, Roxanna Short, Ben Carter, Alessia Verduri, Phyo K. Myint, Terence J. Quinn, Arturo Vilches-Moraga, Michael J. Stechman, Susan Moug, Kathryn McCarthy, Jonathan Hewitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Geriatrics
Subjects:
frailty
Clinical Frailty Scale
COVID-19
prevalence
hospital
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/3/58

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