Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale
DB Rolfson, SR Majumdar, RT Tsuyuki, A Tahir… - Age and …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Methods Our objective was to assess the validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS)
in a sample referred for CGA (Table 1). All patients aged 65+ years were approached …
in a sample referred for CGA (Table 1). All patients aged 65+ years were approached …
Association between frailty and short-and long-term outcomes among critically ill patients: a multicentre prospective cohort study
…, DB Rolfson, RT Tsuyuki, N Baig, B Artiuch… - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic
and cognitive reserves that confers vulnerability to adverse outcomes. We determined the …
and cognitive reserves that confers vulnerability to adverse outcomes. We determined the …
Frailty is associated with postoperative complications in older adults with medical problems
M Dasgupta, DB Rolfson, P Stolee, MJ Borrie… - Archives of gerontology …, 2009 - Elsevier
We sought to test whether frailty may be predictive of operative risk in older adults with medical
problems. One hundred and twenty-five patients at least 70 years of age had a previously …
problems. One hundred and twenty-five patients at least 70 years of age had a previously …
The assessment of frailty in older people in acute care
…, B Bajorek, S Matthews, DB Rolfson - … journal on ageing, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: Develop a measure of frailty for older acute inpatients to be performed by non‐geriatricians.
Method: The Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (REFS) was adapted from the Edmonton …
Method: The Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (REFS) was adapted from the Edmonton …
Long-term association between frailty and health-related quality of life among survivors of critical illness: a prospective multicenter cohort study
…, JA Johnson, RC McDermid, DB Rolfson… - Critical care …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic reserve
that gives rise to vulnerability to poor outcomes. We aimed to examine the association …
that gives rise to vulnerability to poor outcomes. We aimed to examine the association …
Incidence and risk factors for delirium and other adverse outcomes in older adults after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
DB Rolfson, JE McElhaney, K Rockwood… - The Canadian journal …, 1999 - europepmc.org
… Rolfson DB 1 , … Jovin DG, Katlaps KG, Ellis BK, Dharmaraj B … Watt J, Tricco AC,
Talbot-Hamon C, Pham B, Rios P, Grudniewicz A, Wong C, Sinclair D, Straus SE …
Talbot-Hamon C, Pham B, Rios P, Grudniewicz A, Wong C, Sinclair D, Straus SE …
[HTML][HTML] Frailty and outcome in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome
…, PD Galbraith, D O'Neill, DB Rolfson… - Canadian Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Frailty is superior to chronological age as a predictor of outcome. The Edmonton
Frail Scale (EFS) is a simple valid measure of frailty, covering multiple important domains, …
Frail Scale (EFS) is a simple valid measure of frailty, covering multiple important domains, …
[HTML][HTML] A prospective multicenter cohort study of frailty in younger critically ill patients
SM Bagshaw, SR Majumdar, DB Rolfson, Q Ibrahim… - Critical Care, 2016 - Springer
Background Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic and
cognitive reserve that heightens vulnerability. Frailty has been well described among …
cognitive reserve that heightens vulnerability. Frailty has been well described among …
[HTML][HTML] Review of risk assessment tools to predict morbidity and mortality in elderly surgical patients
…, MJH Al-Amoodi, J Holroyd-Leduc, DB Rolfson… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Informed surgical consent requires accurate estimation of risks and benefits.
Multiple risk assessment tools are available; however, most are not widely used or are specific …
Multiple risk assessment tools are available; however, most are not widely used or are specific …
Validity of the confusion assessment method in detecting postoperative delirium in the elderly
DB Rolfson, JE McElhaney, GS Jhangri… - International …, 1999 - cambridge.org
In this prospective cohort of 71 elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery, each subject
was interviewed before and after surgery to detect incident delirium using the Confusion …
was interviewed before and after surgery to detect incident delirium using the Confusion …
