New tool aims to spot which older trauma patients are most at risk

NCT ID NCT04216381

Summary

This study aimed to test a new tool called the Trauma Specific Frailty Index (TSFI) to see if it could better predict which older adults (age 65+) are likely to have serious complications or a difficult recovery after a physical injury. Researchers at multiple hospitals observed 500 older patients who had experienced trauma. The goal was to validate this tool so doctors could more quickly identify high-risk patients and provide appropriate care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

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