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Table 1 Opinions of anesthesiologists regarding frailty

From: Frailty as a growing challenge for anesthesiologists – results of a Dutch national survey

Statements (N = 132)

Agree (%)

The anesthesiologist should be aware of the presence of frailty

98%

The presence of frailty should influence anesthetic management

99%

I feel competent to recognize frailty

85%

During preassessment, I report the presence of frailty in the patient file

39%

All patients > 70 years of age are screened for frailty when entering the hospital

30%

In my hospital, I know where to find the frailty screening in the patient file

30%

  1. Numbers show the percentage of respondents that agreed with the statement