OPEN Research Support
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Consultant, professor
Mikkel Brabrand
Department of Emergency Medicine, Odense University Hospital


Projekt styring
Projekt status    Open
 
Data indsamlingsdatoer
Start 30.05.2024  
Slut 31.05.2024  
 



Describing the Disposition of Older people in relation to Clinical Frailty Scale from a Major level 1 trauma center in Denmark

Short summary

To describe the frailty level of older patients seen at the emergency department at Odense University Hospital over two consecutive days.


Rationale

Frailty is prevalent in the older population. We wish to clarify the proportion of patients 65 years or older who arrive at the ED and live with frailty.


Description of the cohort

Patients 65 years or older arriving at the emergency department at OUH.


Data and biological material

Frailty data, disposition, vital signs and triage.