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. 2013 Sep 4;15(9):e197. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2529

Table 1.

Frailty risk factors from the patient record [17].

Anthropometric and general data Gender, age, size, weight, Body Mass Index, body mass, lean mass, fat mass, total water, drug number.
Functional assessment Tinetti gait and balance score, Barthel index, Lawton & Brody score, Get-Up and Go score, need help in physical activities.
Independence in the activities of daily living Elders can be independent, mild dependent, moderate dependent, great dependent, or serious dependent.
Geriatric syndromes Checking for dementia, depression, incontinence, immobility, recurrent falls, polypharmacy, comorbidity, sensory deprivation, pressure ulcers, malnutrition, terminal illness.
Nutritional assessment Total protein, serum albumin, cholesterol level, triglycerides, blood iron, ferritin, vitamin B12, serum folic acid, serum transferrin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, hemoglobin, calcium.
Cognitive assessment Mini Mental Status score, “Cruz Roja” [17] mental scale.
Pathologies and diseases Chronic diseases can be divided into several groups: cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, orthopedic, osteomuscular, eyes, “ear, nose, and throat” disorders, and dermatological.