Frailty risk assessment scores
| FFS | MSSA | MFS | CAF | FORECAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of indicators | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Weight loss >5 kg in preceding year | Y | Y | |||
| Grip strength >16 kg | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Low levels of physical activity | Y | Y | |||
| 6 min walk <210 m | Y | Y | Y | ||
| SF-36 <40% for energy and vitality | Y | ||||
| MMSE <24 | Y | Y | |||
| Get-up-and-go >17 s | Y | ||||
| FEV1 <30% | Y | ||||
| Put on and remove jacket | Y | ||||
| Pick up a pen from floor | Y | ||||
| Balance | Y | ||||
| Get up and down from a chair—performed three times | Y | Y | |||
| Feeling weak over the past 2 weeks | Y | ||||
| Serum creatinine | Y | ||||
| Stair climb assessment | Y | ||||
| CSHA Clinical Frailty Scale | Y |
CAF, comprehensive assessment of frailty; CSHA, Canadian study of health and ageing; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FFS, Fried frailty score; FORECAST, Frailty predicts death 1 year after Elective Cardiac Surgery Test; MFS, motor fitness scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; MSSA, McArthur study of successful ageing.