Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry
Frailty is very common in older adults admitted to acute geriatric services. Assessing frailty using the CFS is feasible and is independently predictive of rehospitalisation and mortality. Our findings suggest that integrating frailty assessment into clinical practice goes beyond simple risk stratification, offering valuable insights for tailored clinical management strategies.
Authors
- Julee McDonagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8299-9871)
- Karen Byth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1253-6393)
- Richard I. Lindley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0104-5679)
- Caleb Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2417-2216)
- Reejamol John
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital (AU)
- Westmead Institute (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05715-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.12
Funders
- Western Sydney Local Health District
- National Health and Medical Research Council