Table 2.
Items completed by patients assessed with the CHS and the SOF frailty index*
| |
CHS index (N = 220 patients) |
SOF index (N = 204 patients) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | Positive | Total number | Positive | |
|
CHS items |
|
|
|
|
| Weight loss |
220 |
62 |
|
|
| Reduced energy level |
220 |
35 |
|
|
| Reduced physical activity |
220 |
69 |
|
|
| Slow walking speed |
200 |
187 |
|
|
| Reduced grip strength |
209 |
158 |
|
|
|
SOF items |
|
|
|
|
| Weight loss |
|
|
220 |
62 |
| Inability to rise 5 times from a chair |
|
|
203 |
159 |
| Reduced energy level | 220 | 35 | ||
Abbreviations: CHS Cardiovascular Health Study, SOF Study of Osteoporotic Fracture.
*For each frailty index, the number of a specific item can be lower than the total number of patients available for assessment because not all 5 (CHS index) or 3 (SOF index) items need to be present for evaluating the frailty status (see text).