Why the study?
Does being aged 80 and older reduce treatment intensity in the ICU compared to matched patients aged 65 to 79?
Does being aged 80 and older reduce treatment intensity in the ICU compared to matched patients aged 65 to 79?
Patients aged 80 and older receive significantly less intensive treatment in the ICU compared to younger patients, even after adjusting for illness severity.
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Suggests age may shape ICU treatment intensity; cohort data leaves open appropriateness versus bias.
Boumendil et al. (2004) studied this question.
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