Validation of the Screening Instrument: PRISMA-7 for Frailty Among Elderly Hospitalized Danes

Region Zealand

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Frailty Syndrome

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: PRISMA score

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03999047

REG-070-2017

707462 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The questionnaire PRISMA-7 was originally developed to assess frailty in community dwelling adults. The questionnaire was translated into the Danish language. This instrument was used to screen for frailty among elderly patients (75+) sent home from Nykøbing Falster Hospital after a hospital admission during the period 31. May 2017 until December 31st, 2018. PRISMA results were used to categorize each individula as frail or non-frail. The register of PRISMA results was merged with national registers on use of health serviced in order to investigate if increasing PRISMA score was associated with increasing use of health services.

Full description

Data from PRISMA scores were registered in an EasyTrial database. This database is recognized by the regional health authorities as a safe system to store individual health data. All use of the EasyTRial database is logged. The merging of data from the local EasyTRial database with data from national registries on use of health services and on mortality was permitted by the Danish National Health Data protection authorities.

Enrollment: 1,050 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 75+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 75 years old persons being returned from hospital after a hospital admission and in need of further physical rehabilitation in the community

Exclusion criteria

Not able to give informed consent or if necessary not having a relative that can give informed consent

Trial design