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Common frailty assessment models [4]
| Frailty assessment models | Type | Contents | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frailty phenotype (FP) | Criteria | Criteria: weight loss, weakness, slowness, low activity levels, poor endurance | Fried, 2001 |
| ≥3 met: frail | |||
| 1–2 met: pro-frail | |||
| 0 met: non-frail | |||
| Frailty index (FI) | Index | Calculating the proportion of abnormal items to the total items (FI value) | Mitnitski, 2001 |
| FI ≥ 25%: frail | |||
| 8 < FI < 25%: pro-frail | |||
| FI ≤ 8%: non-frail |
