Reproducibility and validity of the Portuguese Edmonton Frail Scale version in cardiac surgery patients

Introduction: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by the loss of functional reserve, associated with higher mortality and less functional survival in cardiac surgery patients. The Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) is a comprehensive tool devised for brief frailty detection. To the best of...

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Main Authors: Maria de Lurdes Castro, Marta Alves, Ana Martins, Ana Luísa Papoila, Maria-Amália Botelho, José Fragata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255123000987