Predicting long-term hospital outcomes in older adults with the hospital frailty risk score: a nationwide study of repeated readmissions.

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Date publication

février 2026

Journal

BMC geriatrics

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MAHMOUDI Abd-El-Rachid

Tous les auteurs :
Chrusciel J, Mahmoudi R, Novella JL, Sanchez S

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41691143

Résumé

The Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) is a widely used frailty detection score. High values of the score are associated with mortality and prolonged length of stay in geriatric patients. Studies in the field of geriatrics often attempt to predict a single 30-day hospital readmission, whereas healthcare trajectories encompassing several hospitalizations over a longer period may be more specific for the ascertainment of frailty, as they indicate a prolonged decrease in physiological reserves. The study of outcomes beyond the traditional 30-day readmission may lead to better decisions in the management of patient trajectories in geriatric care. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate variables (including the HFRS) associated with a composite outcome consisting of at least two successive readmissions or in-hospital death within 6 months.