Emergency department attendance stratified by cause and frailty status: A national retrospective cohort study
Frailty is present in a significant proportion of ED attendances, with the cause varying by frailty status. Frailty is associated with decreased ED and increased overall mortality across most attendance causes. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2025; 25: 1350-1358.
Authors
- Andrija Matetić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9272-6906)
- Timir K. Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7766-6714)
- Christian Mallen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2677-1028)
- Mamas A. Mamas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9241-8890)
- Balamrit Singh Sokhal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2315-0744)
- Toby Helliwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-6045)
- Joanne Protheroe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9608-1487)
- Phyo Kyaw Myint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-6158)
Institutions
- Saint Thomas Health (US)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
- University of Split (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70153
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- NIHR School for Primary Care Research