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Prevalence of frailty in a tertiary hospital: A point prevalence observational study.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Frailty and testosterone level in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Inpatient Mortality Associated With Nosocomial and Community COVID-19 Exposes the Vulnerability of Immunosuppressed Adults.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Pooled it
- The impact of interventions on management of frailty in hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2020Pooled it
- Advance care plans and hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2020Pooled it
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- Caring for the frail: a qualitative study in an orthopaedic setting.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Frailty as a Key Determinant of In-Hospital Mortality in 58,040 Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Evidence from a Chilean Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Association between hospital frailty risk score, risk of sepsis and adverse outcomes across all adult ages.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Optimizing Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Older Patients with Frailty.Drugs & aging · 2025Review
- Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity Among the Elderly Patients Presenting to Emergency Trauma Setting: An Exploratory Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
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- Using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score to predict length of stay across all adult ages.PloS one · 2025Article
- Age does not improve the predictive ability of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score for length of stay.PloS one · 2025Article
- Hospital-Based Health Professionals' Perceptions of Frailty in Older People.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- The Association between Functional Health Patterns and Frailty in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Frailty in an Adult Acute Hospital Population: Predictors, Prevalence, and Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated With Frailty Among Older Adults Living With HIV Compared to Their Uninfected Peers From the Kenyan Coast.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- A vicious cycle of frailty and acute lower respiratory infection among community-dwelling adults (≥ 60 years): Findings from a multi-site INSPIRE cohort study, India.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionFrailty is an important concept in modern healthcare due to its association with adverse outcomes. Its prevalence varies in the literature and there is a paucity of literature looking at the prevalence of frailty in an inpatient setting. Its significance lies on its impact on resource utilisation and costs.
aimTo determine the prevalence of frailty in the adult population in a tertiary New Zealand hospital.
methodsEligible patients aged 18 years and over were invited to participate, and frailty assessment was performed using the Reported Edmonton Frail Scale. A score of 8 or more was considered frail. Factors associated with frailty were assessed.
resultsOf 640 occupied inpatient beds, 420 patients were assessed. 220 patients were excluded, of which 89 were absent from their bed-space, 73 declined and 41 were critically unwell. The overall prevalence of frailty across assessed patients was 48.8%. The prevalence of frailty increased significantly with age; patients aged 85 and over were significantly more likely to be frail compared to those aged under 65 (OR 6.25, 95% CI 3.17-12.7). Maori patients were significantly more likely to be frail (OR 4.0, 95% CI 1.45-11.9). When compared to those patients admitted to a medical specialty, patients admitted to surgical specialty were less likely to be frail (OR 0.52 95% CI 0.31-0.86) and those admitted for rehabilitation were more likely to be frail (OR 1.86 95% CI 1.03-3.41). Frail patients were more likely to come from a rest home (OR 2.81, 95% CI 1.38-6.14) or hospital level care (OR 9.62, 95% CI 2.68-61.6).
conclusionFrailty is highly prevalent in the hospital setting with 48.8% of all inpatients classified as frail. This high number of frail patients has significant resource implications and an increased understanding of the burden of frailty in this population may aid targeting of interventions towards this vulnerable population.
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