Table 2.

Summary of commonly employed tools used for the screening and assessment of frailty

S.No	Setting	Tools	Comments
1	Whole population screening	e‐Frailty Index	Time taking. Requires population data. Requires expertise in data analysis.
2	Community based screening	Timed Up and Go test (TUG test)	Can be done by non‐clinicians. Easy to use. Can be used in both community and acute care setting
		Indicator of relative need (IoRN)	Clinician administered. Easy to use. Can be used in both community, primary and acute care setting.
3	Self‐assessment tools	Frail non‐Disabled questionnaire (FiND)	Self‐administered questionnaire Can be done at both community level and primary care centers
		Prisma 7
4	Predictors of individual risk of decline	Acutely presenting older patient (APOP)	Questionnaire Used in acute clinical setting. Easy to use
		Identification of seniors at risk (ISAR)
5	Severity of frailty	Clinical frailty scale	Acute care setting Administered by Geriatrician
		Frailty phenotype	Both primary care and acute care setting Administered by clinician. Easy to use