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 …

Background: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic
and cognitive reserves that confers vulnerability to adverse outcomes. We determined the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Incidence and risk factors for delirium and other adverse outcomes in older adults after coronary
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Background Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic and
cognitive reserve that heightens vulnerability. Frailty has been well described among …

As Canada’s population ages, frailty – with its increased risk of functional decline, deterioration
in health status, and death – will become increasingly common. The physiology of frailty …

Background Few studies have directly compared the competing approaches to identifying
frailty in more vulnerable older populations. We examined the ability of two versions of a frailty …