Table 1 Frailty assessement
Frailty Criteria | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Shrinking: weight loss | Unintentional weight loss ≥5 kg within the previous year | |
Weakness: reduced grip strength (dominant hand), by gender and body mass index (BMI) | Male | Female |
BMI ≤24: ≤29 kg | BMI ≤23: ≤17 kg | |
BMI 24.1-26: ≤30 kg | BMI 23.1-26: ≤17,3 kg | |
BMI 26.1-28: ≤30 kg | BMI 26.1-29: ≤18 kg | |
BMI >28: ≤32 kg | BMI >29: ≤21 kg | |
Exhaustion: answering C or D to the following question | How often in the past week did the following apply: “I felt that everything I did was an effort.” “I could not get going.” | |
a) Never or rarely | ||
b) Sometimes | ||
c) Often | ||
d) Most of the time | ||
Gait Speed: slow walking speed (15 ft. = 4,57 m), dynamic start, by gender and height | Male | Female |
Height ≤ 173 cm: ≥ 7 s | Height ≤ 159 cm: ≥ 7 s | |
Height > 173 cm: ≥ 6 s | Height > 159 cm: ≥ 6 s | |
Low activity | Metabolic Equivalent Tasks < 3 | |
Number of positive criteria | Frail: ≥3 criteria Intermediate / pre-frail: 1–2 criteria | |