Table 1 Health Variables and Cut-points for the Frailty Index
List of 40 Variables included in the frailty index | Cut Point |
|---|---|
Help Bathing | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help Dressing | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help getting in/out of Chair | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help Walking around house | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help Eating | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help Grooming | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help Using Toilet | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help up/down Stairs | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help lifting 10 lbs | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help Shopping | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help with Housework | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help with meal Preparations | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help taking Medication | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Help with Finances | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Lost more than 10 lbs in last year | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Self Rating of Health | Poor = 1, Fair = 0.75, Good = 0.5, V. Good = 0.25, Excellent = 0 |
How Health has changed in last year | Worse = 1, Better/Same = 0 |
Stayed in Bed at least half the day due to health (in last month) | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Cut down on Usual Activity (in last month) | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Walk outside | <3 days = 1, ≤ 3 days = 0 |
Feel Everything is an Effort | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
Feel Depressed | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
Feel Happy | Most of time = 0, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 1 |
Feel Lonely | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
Have Trouble getting going | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
High blood pressure | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
Heart attack | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
CHF | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
Stroke | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
Cancer | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
Diabetes | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
Arthritis | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
Chronic Lung Disease | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
MMSE | <10 = 1, 11–17 = 0.75, 18–20 = 0.5, 20–24 = 0.25, >24 = 0 |
Peak Flow | See Table 2 |
Shoulder Strength | See Table 2 |
BMI | See Table 2 |
Grip Strength | See Table 2 |
Usual Pace | See Table 2 |
Rapid Pace | See Table 2 |