Frailty assessment in geriatric trauma patients: comparing the predictive value of the full and a condensed version of the Fried frailty phenotype

Abstract Background Frailty is associated with multiple negative outcomes in geriatric trauma patients. Simultaneously, frailty assessment including physical measurements for weakness (grip strength) and slowness (gait speed) poses challenges in this vulnerable patient group. We aimed to compare the...

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Published in:BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors: Joninah Braunschweig, Wei Lang, Gregor Freystätter, Christian Hierholzer, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Michael Gagesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Subjects:
Adverse outcomes
Comparative analysis
Frailty assessment
Geriatric trauma
Older adults
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05594-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05594-x

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