Measuring frailty in clinical practice: a comparison of physical frailty assessment methods in a geriatric out-patient clinic

Table 3 Feasibility measures for assessing frailty

	1. Percent of participants agreeing to attempt assessment^a	2. Resources required	3. Safety
Fried’s phenotype method	Agree to attempt = 110/120 (92%) Decline = 10/120 (8%) Reasons for decline: • Lack of time to complete assessment, n = 7 • Patient wheel-chair bound, n = 3	1) Research Assistant 2) Data collection sheets 3) Floor tape for 15-ft walk course 4) Stop watch 5) Grip strength dynamometer	0 adverse events
Short Performance Physical Battery (SPPB)	Agree to attempt = 109/120 (91%) Decline = 11/120 (9%) Reasons for decline: • Lack of time to complete assessment, n = 6 • Fear of falling, n = 2 • Patient wheel-chair bound, n = 3	1) Research Assistant 2) Data collection sheets 3) Floor tape for 8-ft walk course 4) Stop watch 5) Chair	0 adverse events

^aPrimary feasibility outcome. Criteria for success: ≥ 90% agreeing to attempt assessments

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