Table 1.
| 5-Item Frailty Index Variables |
| COPDc |
| Congestive heart failure |
| Diabetes mellitus |
| Hypertension requiring medication |
| Functional status (totally or partially dependent) |
| Variables Included in 11-Item Frailty Index, not Included in 5-Item Index |
| Recent pneumonia |
| Transient ischemic attack or cerebrovascular accident |
| Cerebrovascular accident with neurological deficit |
| Impaired sensorium |
| Peripheral vascular disease or ischemic rest pain |
a
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
b
modified frailty index.
c
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.