Does a multidimensional frailty score improve prediction of postoperative mortality risk compared to conventional methods in geriatric patients undergoing surgery?
A multidimensional frailty score improves postoperative risk prediction in geriatric surgical patients compared to conventional methods.
The multidimensional frailty score based on comprehensive geriatric assessment is more useful than conventional methods for predicting outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing surgery.
Kim et al. (Wed,) studied this question.