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Table 2 Diagnostic values of various screening tools for the development of disabilities, mortality and institutionalization

From: Predictive performance of four frailty screening tools in community-dwelling elderly

 

Disability according to Barberger-Gateau (n = 1224)

 
 

Cut-off

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

AUC

 

aCGA

≥1

87.5

60.2

0.74

 

GFI

≥4

55.9

76.5

0.66

 

Fried’s scale

≥3

43.7

93.5

0.68

 

VES-13

≥3

91.0

59.3

0.75

 
 

Mortality (n = 1643)

 
 

Cut-off

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

AUC

 

aCGA

≥1

74.5

48.1

0.61

 

GFI

≥4

52.4

68.8

0.61

 

Fried’s scale

≥3

41.5

85.2

0.69

 

VES-13

≥3

87.7

46.7

0.67

 
 

Institutionalization (n = 1223)

 
 

Cut-off

Sensitivity

Specificity

AUC

 

aCGA

≥1

84.6

51.3

0.68

 

GFI

≥4

63.1

70.9

0.67

 

Fried’s scale

≥3

40.0

86.4

0.63

 

VES-13

≥3

92.3

50.1

0.71

 
  1. AUC Area under the curve, GFI Groningen Frailty Indicator, aCGA abbreviated Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, VES-13 Vulnerable Elders Survey