Journal article
The Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinimetric Properties of Screening Instruments to Identify Frail Older Adults Attending Emergency Departments: A Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prompt and efficient identification and stratification of patients who are frail is important, as this cohort are at high risk of adverse healthcare outcomes. Numerous frailty screening tools have been developed to support their identification across different settings, yet relatively few have emerged for use in emergency departments (EDs). This protocol provides details for a systematic review aiming to synthesize the accumulated …
Authors
Moloney E; Sezgin D; O’Donovan M; Adja KYC; McGrath K; Liew A; Lenzi J; Gori D; O’Connor K; Molloy DW
Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 19, No. 3,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/ijerph19031380
ISSN
1661-7827