Prognostic stratification of elderly patients in the emergency department: a comparison between the "Identification of Seniors at Risk" and the "Silver Code".

Abstract

Prognostic stratification of elderly ED patients with the SC is comparable with that obtained with direct patient evaluation.

The SC, previously validated in hospitalized patients, predicts ED readmissions and future hospitalizations even in patients discharged directly from the ED.

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Subjects

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Cohort Studies
• Data Interpretation, Statistical
• Emergency Service, Hospital
• Female
• Geriatric Assessment
• Hospitalization
• Humans
• Male
• Mortality
• Predictive Value of Tests
• Prognosis
• Questionnaires
• Risk Assessment
• Survival Analysis
• Triage

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Authors

• Mauro Di Bari
• Fabio Salvi
• Anna T Roberts
• Daniela Balzi
• Barbara Lorenzetti
• Valeria Morichi
• Lorena Rossi
• Fabrizia Lattanzio
• Niccolò Marchionni

Publication date

2012-04-16

Journal

Journal topics

• Geriatrics

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Department of Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. mauro.dibari [at] unifi.it

Release reference

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2012 May;67(5):544-50

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