Table V.

The Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI).

Are you able to carry out these tasks single-handed without any help? (The use of aids such as a walking stick, walking frame, wheelchair, is considered as independent)

1. Shopping,

2. Walking around outside (around the house or to the neighbours)

3. Dressing and undressing

4. Going to the toilet

5. What score do you give yourself for physical fitness? (scale 0 to 10)

6. Do you experience problems in daily life due to poor vision?

7. Do you experience problems in daily life due to poor hearing?

8. During the last 6 months (6 kg) have you lost a lot of weight unwillingly? (or 3 kg in 1 month)

9. Do you take 4 or more different types of medicine?

10. Do you have any complaints about your memory?

11. Do you sometimes experience an emptiness around you?

12. Do you sometimes miss people around you?

13. Do you sometimes have the feeling of being left alone?

14. Have you recently felt downhearted or sad?

15. Have you recently felt nervous or anxious?

Scoring:

Independent=0; dependent=1

0–6=1; 7–10=0

No=0; Yes=1

No or sometimes=0; Yes=1

No=0; sometimes or Yes=1