Table 1.
Frailty measurement tools and cut points.
Tool | Variables Considered | Frailty Cut Point |
---|---|---|
CFS | Subjective 9-point scale | ≥4 points out of 9 |
MFC | Slowness, weakness, weight loss, exhaustion, depression, low physical activity, cognitive impairment | ≥3 of the 7 variables present |
SPPB | 5 m gait speed, balance tests, repeated chair stand test | ≤9 points out of 12 |
FFI | 25 separate variables (Table A1) | deficits/variables ≥0.25 |
CFS, Clinical Frailty Scale; MFC, Modified Fried Criteria; SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery; FFI, Functional Frailty Index.