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Table 2 Assessment and recommendations in the intervention group

From: Systematic geriatric assessment for older patients with frailty in the emergency department: a randomised controlled trial

Intervention group

n

213

AMT-4

n (%)

188 (88.3)

median (IQR)

4 (2-4)

 4

n (%)

106/188 (56.4)

 3

n (%)

32/188 (17.0)

 2

n (%)

24/188 (12.8)

 1

n (%)

14/188 (7.4)

 0

n (%)

11/188 (5.9)

Six-Item-Screener

n (%)

153 (71.8)

median (IQR)

4 (2-6)

4AT

n (%)

186 (87.3)

median (IQR)

1 (0-3)

PHQ-2

n (%)

147 (69.0)

 1-2

n (%)

60/147 (40.8)

 0

n (%)

87/147 (59.2)

Orthostatic test

n (%)

60 (28.2)

 orthostatic hypotension

n (%)

20/60 (33.3)

Alcohol consumption

n (%)

189 (88.7)

 alcohol use (any)

n (%)

35/189 (18.5)

Sarcopenia or cachexia

n (%)

209 (98.1)

 sarcopenia or cachexia present

n (%)

89/209 (42.6)

Falls in last 12 months

n (%)

161 (75.6)

 2 or more

n (%)

84/161 (52.2)

 1

n (%)

24/161 (14.9)

 0

n (%)

53/161 (32.9)

Recommendations or advice

n (%)

213 (100.0)

 Any

n (%)

202 (94.8)

 Medication

n (%)

168 (78.9)

 Home support servicesa

n (%)

65 (30.5)

 Support or rehabilitation for mobility

n (%)

58 (27.2)

 Dietary

n (%)

49 (23)

  1. Abbreviations: AMT-4 “Abbreviated Mental Test 4”, 4AT “4 A’2s test for Delirium Screening”, PHQ-2 “Patient Health Questionnaire-2: Screening Instrument for Depression”
  2. ahome care, rehabilitation-at-home, further assessment for supportive care