Table 1. Screening tools used in the study and frequencies of impaired results.
Test | Score range | Cut-off* | Impaired** (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Timed Up & Go (TUG) | NA | >20 s | 11 (23.9) |
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) | 0-6 | <6 | 11 (23.9) |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) | 0-8 | <8 | 18 (39.1) |
ECOG Performance Status (ECOG-PS) | 0-4 | >1 | 10 (21.7) |
Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) | 0-30 | <25 | 23 (50.0) |
Groeningen Frailty Index (GFI) | 0-15 | ≥4 | 24 (52.2) |
Vulnerable Elderly Survey - 13 (VES-13) | 0-10 | ≥3 | 20 (43.5) |
Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) | 0-10 | >3 | 22 (47.8) |
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) | 0-15 | >5 | 12 (26.1) |
Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) | NA | NA | 16 (34.8) |
American Society of Anesthesiologists score (ASA) | 1-5 | ≥3 | 32 (69.6) |
*, Cut-off for the impaired test; **, No. of impaired results for each test. NA, not available.