Table 2.
Tools currently being used to identify frailty.
| Integrated AMU (n=45) | Geriatric AMU (n=16) | General AMU (n=10) | Community (n=67) | Orthopaedic units (n=77) | Other surgical units (n=41) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic frailty index | 6 (13) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 21 (31) | 5 (6) | 2 (5) |
| Rockwood CFS | 15 (33) | 7 (44) | 3 (30) | 31 (46) | 23 (30) | 17 (41) |
| Timed up and go | 2 (4) | 2 (13) | 1 (10) | 16 (24) | 9 (12) | 5 (12) |
| PRISMA-7 | 1 (2) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 7 (10) | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
| Edmonton Frail Scale | 4 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (12) | 9 (12) | 6 (15) |
| One or more frailty syndromes | 15 (33) | 8 (50) | 3 (30) | 19 (28) | 31 (40) | 12 (29) |
| Gait speed | 2 (4) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 11 (16) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) |
| Frailty index from CGA | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (12) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Grip strength | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | 4 (5) | 3 (7) |
| ISAR tool | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| No tool | 5 (11) | 2 (13) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 22 (29) | 9 (22) |
| Fried frailty score | 1 (2) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | 3 (4) | 2 (5) |
| Other | 8 (18) | 6 (38) | 3 (30) | 1 (1) | 4 (5) | 5 (12) |
| Don’t know | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) |
N=number of organisations responding. CGA: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. CFS: Clinical Frailty Scale. ISAR: Identification of Seniors at Risk. PRISMA: Program of Research on Integrations of Services for the Maintenance of Autonomy.