Frailty screening and interventions: considerations for clinical practice
Over the past 100 years, advances in medicine and public health have led to a nearly 2-fold
increase in average lifespan. 1 Approximately 8.5% of the global population is 65 years or …
increase in average lifespan. 1 Approximately 8.5% of the global population is 65 years or …
Frailty assessment instruments: systematic characterization of the uses and contexts of highly-cited instruments
The medical syndrome of frailty is widely recognized, yet debate remains over how best to
measure it in clinical and research settings. This study reviewed the frailty-related research …
measure it in clinical and research settings. This study reviewed the frailty-related research …
Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Background Low physical activity has been shown to be one of the most common
components of frailty, and interventions have been considered to prevent or reverse this …
components of frailty, and interventions have been considered to prevent or reverse this …
Frailty in older adults: a nationally representative profile in the United States
K Bandeen-Roche, CL Seplaki, J Huang… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Frailty assessment provides a means of identifying older adults most
vulnerable to adverse outcomes. Attention to frailty in clinical practice is more likely with …
vulnerable to adverse outcomes. Attention to frailty in clinical practice is more likely with …
[HTML][HTML] Screening older cancer patients: first evaluation of the G-8 geriatric screening tool
Background Development of a geriatric screening tool is necessary to identify elderly cancer
patients who would benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). We develop …
patients who would benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). We develop …
Association of frailty with survival: a systematic literature review
Frailty is a known risk factor for those aged 65 and over, and its prevalence increases with
age. Definitions of frailty vary widely, and prevalence estimates are affected by the way frailty …
age. Definitions of frailty vary widely, and prevalence estimates are affected by the way frailty …
Standardized endpoint definitions for transcatheter aortic valve implantation clinical trials: a consensus report from the Valve Academic Research Consortium
Objectives: To propose standardized consensus definitions for important clinical endpoints
in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), investigations in an effort to improve the …
in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), investigations in an effort to improve the …
Risk factors and screening instruments to predict adverse outcomes for undifferentiated older emergency department patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
CR Carpenter, E Shelton, S Fowler… - Academic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives A significant proportion of geriatric patients experience suboptimal outcomes
following episodes of emergency department (ED) care. Risk stratification screening …
following episodes of emergency department (ED) care. Risk stratification screening …
Frailty in older adults: evidence for a phenotype
LP Fried, CM Tangen, J Walston… - The Journals of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Background. Frailty is considered highly prevalent in old age and to confer high risk for falls,
disability, hospitalization, and mortality. Frailty has been considered synonymous with …
disability, hospitalization, and mortality. Frailty has been considered synonymous with …
The Tilburg frailty indicator: psychometric properties
OBJECTIVES: To assess the reliability, construct validity, and predictive (concurrent) validity
of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), a self-report questionnaire for measuring frailty in older …
of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), a self-report questionnaire for measuring frailty in older …