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. 2019 Jun 27;19:179. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1192-1

Table 4.

Score chart for calculating individual risk scores derived from the prediction model

Item Categories Risk score
Population (cohort) British (ELSA) 4
Dutch (LASA) 1
German (ActiFE-ULM) 4
Italian (InCHIANTI) 0
Age 65 years 0
66 years 1
76 years 2
68 years 3
69 years 4
70 years 5
71 years 6
72 years 7
73 years 8
74 years 9
75 years 10
Cardiovascular disease No 0
Yes 7
Diabetes mellitus No 0
Yes 6
COPD No 0
Yes 11
Arthritis No 0
Yes 5
Depressive symptoms No 0
Yes 10
BMI < 25 kg/m2 0
25–29.99 kg/m2 7
≥30 kg/m2 16
Handgrip strength ≤20 kg 7
20.01–30 kg 5
30.01–40 kg 3
> 40 kg 0
Z score gait speeda < −1.5 17
−1.5- −0.5 13
-0.5-0.5 9
0.5–1.5 5
> 1.5 0
Time 5 repeated chair stands ≤10.7 s 0
10.71–12.9 s 7
> 12.9 s 17
Converted value time 5 repeated chair standsb < 0.485 7
0.485–2.091 6
> 2.091 0
Total risk score = sum of risk scores for all items

aZ-score can be calculated depending on population: ZActiFE-ULM = (m/s–1.12)/0.27; ZELSA = (m/s–0.97)/0.26; ZInCHIANTI = (m/s–1.29)/0.20; ZLASA = (m/s–0.95)/0.24

bTime of 5 repeated chair stands show a non-linear association. Converted value can be calculated with time for five repeated chair stands: ((chair stand in s-7.73)3–1.73*(chair stand in s-10.60)3 + 0.73*(chair stand in s-14.53)3)/46.24. Values for the cubic terms should be converted to zero if < 0