Elizabeth Moloney, Mark R O'Donovan, Christopher R Carpenter, Fabio Salvi, Elsa Dent, Simon Mooijaart, Emiel O Hoogendijk, Jean Woo, John Morley, Ruth E Hubbard, Matteo Cesari, Emer Ahern, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Rosa Mcnamara, Anne O'Keefe, Ann Healy, Pieter Heeren, Darren Mcloughlin, Conor Deasy, Louise Martin, Audrey Anne Brousseau, Duygu Sezgin, Paul Bernard, Kara Mcloughlin, Jiraporn Sri-On, Don Melady, Lucinda Edge, Ide O'Shaughnessy, Jill Van Damme, Magnolia Cardona, Jennifer Kirby, Lauren Southerland, Andrew Costa, Douglas Sinclair, Cathy Maxwell, Marie Doyle, Ebony Lewis, Grace Corcoran, Debra Eagles, Frances Dockery, Simon Conroy, Suzanne Timmons, Rónán O'Caoimh
INTRODUCTION: Frailty is associated with adverse outcomes among patients attending emergency departments (EDs). While multiple frailty screens are available, little is known about which variables are important to incorporate and how best to facilitate accurate, yet prompt ED screening. To understand the core requirements of frailty screening in ED, we conducted an international, modified, electronic two-round Delphi consensus study. METHODS: A two-round electronic Delphi involving 37 participants from 10 countries was undertaken...
February 1, 2024: Age and Ageing