Frailty as a Predictor of Death or New Disability After Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study.

DI, McIsaac; M, Taljaard; GL, Bryson; PE, Beaulé; S, Gagné; G, Hamilton; E, Hladkowicz; A, Huang; JA, Joanisse; LT, Lavallée; D, MacDonald; H, Moloo; K, Thavorn; Walraven C, van; H, Yang; AJ, Forster

doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000002967

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Frailty as a Predictor of Death or New Disability After Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study.

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McIsaac DI

Taljaard M

Bryson GL

Abstract

Objective To compare the accuracy of the modified Fried Index (mFI) and the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) to predict death or patient-reported new disability 90 days after major elective surgery.Background The association of frailty with patient-reported outcomes, and comparisons between preoperative...

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