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Frailty and sepsis are associated with poor outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the association between HFRS, risk of sepsis and poor health outcomes across all adult ages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study analysed data from Queen Alexandra Hospital, a major acute hospital in the UK, covering the period from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2019. It included patients aged 16 and older. The Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) was used to identify patients at risk of frailty. The Suspicion of Sepsis (SOS) codes and the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) were used to identify patients at risk of sepsis. Logistic Regression with interaction models were developed to examine the associations between HFRS, risk of sepsis and poor outcomes (length of stay and in-hospital mortality) across all adult ages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with higher frailty risk and sepsis-risk-positive groups had longer length of stay and higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared to the sepsis-risk-negative groups. Interaction between intermediate or high frailty risk and sepsis-risk-positive (SOS codes present, NEWS\u22657, and SOS codes present with NEWS\u22657 groups) was significant for all periods of length of stay and all periods of in-hospital mortality (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). 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