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Table 4 36 health deficits included in the eFI

From: A cross-sectional study examining convergent validity of a frailty index based on electronic medical records in a Canadian primary care program

Diseases

Functional abilities

Arthritis

Atrial fibrillation

Cerebrovascular disease

Chronic kidney disease

COPD

Diabetes

Foot problems

Fragility fracture

Heart failure

Heart valve disease

Hypertension

Hypotension/syncope

Ischemic heart disease

Osteoporosis

Parkinsonism and tremor

Peptic ulcer

Peripheral vascular disease

Respiratory disease

Skin ulcer

Thyroid disease

Dizziness

Dyspnea

Falls

Memory and cognitive problems

Polypharmacy

Sleep disturbance

Urinary incontinence

Weight loss and anorexia

Disabilities

Activity limitation

Hearing impairment

Housebound

Mobility and transfer problems

Requirement for care

Social vulnerability

Visual impairment

Labs

Anemia and hematinic deficiency