Why the study?
Does the addition of the Barthel Index to the EFFECT scale (BI-EFFECT scale) improve the prediction of 30-day mortality in elderly adults with acute heart failure in the emergency department?
Population
1,068 individuals aged 65 and older with acute heart failure (AHF) presenting to 20 emergency departments.
Comparison
Risk stratification using the BI-EFFECT scale. vs Risk stratification using the EFFECT scale alone.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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May aid risk stratification for elderly acute HF in the ED; leaves open impact on decisions or outcomes.
Does the addition of the Barthel Index to the EFFECT scale (BI-EFFECT scale) improve the prediction of 30-day mortality in elderly adults with acute heart failure in the emergency department?
Adding the Barthel Index to the EFFECT scale significantly improves 30-day mortality risk prediction in elderly patients presenting to the emergency department with acute heart failure.
Martín‐Sánchez et al. (2012) studied this question.
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