EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF SCREENING TOOLS USED TO PREDICT THE ADVERSE OUTCOMES OF ELDERLY PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Bahadirli S., Kurt E., Ak R., Kurt S. Z. E., Sanri E., Bulut M.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.37, sa.2, ss.1133-1139, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.19193/0393-6384_2021_2_174
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1133-1139
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: The proportion of the geriatric population, who visited the emergency departments (EDs) more frequently and with more complicated problems, is increasing every passing day. The use of screening tools to identify high-risk patients among elderly patients gains importance as it facilitates the selection of appropriate treatment and follow-up. In this study, we evaluate and compare the predictive ability of the Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) and the Silver Code (SC) screening tools in Turkey.