Table 1 Frailty Index based on a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (FI-CGA)
From: Validation of clinical frailty scale in Chinese translation
Domains | Scoring methods | Data source |
|---|---|---|
1. Cognition | 0—Normal MMSE | CGA |
0.5—Abnormal MMSEa and normal IADL and BI | ||
1—Abnormal MMSE and (IADL or BI) | ||
2. Emotion | 0—GDS < 5 | CGA |
0.5—5 ≤ GDS < 10 | ||
1—GDS ≥ 10 | ||
3. Communication | 0—No deficit in communication, hearing, vision | Questionnaire from Babybot |
0.5—1 deficit in either communication, hearing, vision | ||
1—≥ 2 deficits in either communication, hearing, vision | ||
4. Mobility | 0—TUG < 10 | TUG test from Babybot |
0.5—10 ≤ TUG ≤ 19 | ||
1—TUG > 19 or unable to walk | ||
5. Balance | 0—No self-reported poor balance and no fall in previous year | Questionnaire from Babybot |
0.5—Report of either fall in previous year or poor balance | ||
1—Report fall and poor balance | ||
6. Bladder | 0—Bladder control in BI = 10 | CGA |
0.5—Bladder control in BI = 5 | ||
1—Bladder control in BI = 0 | ||
7. Bowel | 0—Bowel control in BI = 10 | CGA |
0.5—Bowel control in BI = 5 | ||
1—Bowel control in BI = 0 | ||
8. Nutrition | 0—MNA = 12–14 | CGA |
0.5—MNA = 8–11 | ||
1—MNA = 0–7 | ||
9. ADL | 0—IADL = 8 and BI = 100 | CGA |
0.5—IADL < 8 and BI = 100 | ||
1—BI < 100 | ||
10. Social resources | 0—Not living alone and someone could help if needed | Questionnaire from Babybot |
0.5—(Living alone but someone could help if needed) or (not living alone but no one could help if needed) | ||
1—Living alone and no one could help if needed | ||
Impairment Index = sum of deficits (numbers of deficits = 0–10) | ||
Comorbidity Index = CIRS-G standardized to 0–4 (numbers of deficits = 0–4) | ||
FI-CGA = (Impairment Index + Comorbidity Index)/14 | ||