[Frailty assessment strengthens decision-making about treatment level and palliative care].

Frailty is common among older adults admitted with multimorbidity and functional decline and has major implications for prognosis, treatment goals and quality of life. Systematic frailty assessment can support clinical and ethical decision-making, facilitate timely palliative care and prevent overtreatment. When combined with structured conversations about goals of care and interdisciplinary collaboration, this review finds, frailty assessment enables more person-centred and dignified care trajectories across sectors.