Cognition and autonomy
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Cognitive assessment (MoCA score)
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Cut-points according to age and socio-cultural level (GRECOGVASC): Preservation = 0, Fragility = 1 (MoCA score < − 1 SD) [14, 15]
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Processing speed assessment (Coding score)
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Cut-points according to age (WAIS-IV): Preservation = 0, Fragility = 1 (Coding score < − 1 SD) [16, 17]
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Autonomy assessment (4-item IADL score)
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< 1 = 0, ≥ 1 = 1 [18]
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Able to manage his/her daily life if alone for 15 days
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Yes = 0, No = 1
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Dietetics
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Overall nutritional intakes
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Sufficient = 0, Insufficient = 1
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Calcium intakes
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Sufficient = 0, Insufficient = 1
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Protein intakes
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Sufficient = 0, Insufficient = 1
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Physical activity and risk of falling
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Marshall physical activity assessment score
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≥ 4 = 0, < 4 = 1 [19]
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One or more falls in the past year
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No = 0, Yes = 1
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Gait speed test (4-m)
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≥ 1 m/s = 0, < 1 m/s = 1 [20]
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Handgrip strength test
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Men: ≥ 30 kg = 0, < 30 kg = 1; Women: ≥ 20 kg = 0, < 20 kg = 1 [21]
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Comorbidities
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Cardiovascular disease
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (History of myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, angina or arteritis of the lower limbs)
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Other heart disease
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (History of arrhythmia or valvular heart disease)
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High blood pressure
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (SBP > 140 mmHg or DBP > 90 mmHg or history of HBP)
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Diabetes
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (HbA1c > 6.5% or history of diabetes)
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Dyslipidaemia
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (Total cholesterol ≥2 g/l or triglycerides ≥1.5 g/l or history of dyslipidaemia)
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Cancer
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No = 0, Yes = 1
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Airway obstruction
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (FEV1/FVC < 0.7 or history of COPD) [22]
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Thyroid disease
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (Abnormal hs-TSH according to laboratory standards or history of thyroid disease)
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Vision disease
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (History of cataract, glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration)
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Anxiety
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HAD < 8 = 0, HAD ≥8 and < 11 = 0.5, HAD ≥11 = 1 [23]
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Depression
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HAD < 8 = 0, HAD ≥8 and < 11 = 0.5, HAD ≥11 = 1 [23]
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Regular treatment
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No = 0, Yes = 1
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Functional signs
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Chronic sleep disorders
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (Any disorder during at least 3 nights per week, for at least 3 months, despite habits and conditions suitable for sleep)
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Difficulty retaining urine
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No = 0, Yes = 1
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Lab values and paraclinical examinations
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Anaemia
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (Hb < 13.5 g/100 ml in men, Hb < 12.5 g/100 ml in women)
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Elevated hs-CRP
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (> 3 mg/l) [24]
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Elevated liver enzymes (ALAT, ASAT or GGT)
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No = 0, Yes = 1 (According to laboratory standards)
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Body mass index
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BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 and < 25 kg/m2 = 0, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and < 30 kg/m2 = 0.5, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 or ≥ 30 kg/m2 = 1 [25]
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Pure tone audiometry
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PTA4 ≤ 25 dB in each ear = 0, PTA4 > 25 dB in at least one ear = 1 [26]
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Hip bone mineral density
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Normal (T-score > − 1) = 0, Osteopenia (T-score = [− 1, − 2.5[) = 0.5, Osteoporosis (T-score ≤ − 2.5) = 1 [27]
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Lumbar spine bone mineral density
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Normal (T-score > − 1) = 0, Osteopenia (T-score = [− 1, − 2.5[) = 0.5, Osteoporosis (T-score ≤ − 2.5) = 1 [27]
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Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
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Normal = 0, Sarcopenia = 1 (aLM/Ht2 ≤ 7.23 kg/m2 in men, ≤ 5.67 kg/m2 in women) (20)
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Electrocardiogram
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No or minor anomalies = 0, Anomalies = 1
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