Table 1.

Frailty assessment using the Fried score.

Fried Score [15] (0 to 5 Points)		Points
Weight loss	Self-reported unintentional weight loss of greater than 4.5 Kg in the preceding year	1
Physical activity	Minnesota Leisure Time Activity questionnaire. Men < 383 Kcal per week, women < 270 Kcal per week	1
Walk time	Time to walk 4.57 m: ≥7 s for height ≤ 173 cm in men or ≤ 159 cm in women, ≥6 s for height > 173 cm in men or >159 cm in women	1
Grip strength	Lowest 20% (by gender, body mass index) using a hand-held isometric dynamometer (Kg)	1
Exhaustion	Self-reported based on 2 questions from the Center for Epidemiological Studies—Depression scale: “I felt that everything I did was an effort” and “I could not get going,” with answers graded from 0 to 3. If 2 or 3 = exhaustion	1