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. 2010 Summer;1(3):149–157.

Table 1.

Criteria for the phenotypic definition of frailty developed by Fried et al.1

Weight loss >5 kg/year
Exhaustion Depression scale CES-D (2 points)
Weakness Grip strength (lowest 20%)
Gait speed 5 m (slowest 20%)
Low physical activity Kcal/week (lowest 20%)
Diagnosis of frailty 3 or more criteria met
Diagnosis of prefrailty 1-2 criteria met