April 29, 2010
View Full PaperFrailty as a Predictor of Surgical Outcomes in Older Patients
Structured PICO
Does frailty assessment predict postoperative complications, length of stay, and discharge disposition in older surgical patients?
P
Population
Older surgical patients
I
Intervention
Frailty assessment using a standardized definition
C
Comparator
Conventional risk models
O
Outcome
Postoperative complications, length of stay, and discharge to a skilled or assisted-living facility
Assessing frailty using a standardized definition enhances conventional risk models and helps predict postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients.
Abstract
Frailty independently predicts postoperative complications, length of stay, and discharge to a skilled or assisted-living facility in older surgical patients and enhances conventional risk models. Assessing frailty using a standardized definition can help patients and physicians make more informed decisions.