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Table 1 The FRAIL Scale

From: Development and internal and external validation of a nomogram model for frailty risk among hospitalised older people using comprehensive geriatric assessment data

Item

Scale

Fatigue

Tired all or most of the time during the past four weeks(No/Yes)

Resistance

Difficulty walking up 10 steps without resting or aids(No/Yes)

Ambulation

Difficulty walking several hundred yards alone without aid(500–600 m)(No/Yes)

Illnesses

5 or more illness(No/Yes)

Loss of weight

Weight loss > 5% within the past year(No/Yes)