U.S., March 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06889545) titled 'Comparison of Preoperative Frailty Assessment Tools' on Feb. 23.
Brief Summary: Frailty is a significant risk factor for postoperative complications and functional decline. Preoperative assessment of frailty is therefore recommended in all older adults. However, despite the availability of many frailty tools, few have been tested in the preoperative setting and there is little comparison of their predictive value in identifying patients at risk. The aim of this study is to investigate which of the following instruments for determining frailty has the highest predictive power with regard to the occurrence of postoperative complicati...