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Table 1 The Frail Non Disabled (FiND) Tool

From: Cultural adaptation and validation of the Sinhala version of the Frail Non-disabled tool (FiND)

Domain

Question

Answer

Score

Disability

A. Have you any difficulties at walking 400 m?

No or some difficulties

0

A lot of difficulties or unable

1

 

B. Have you any difficulties at climbing up a flight of stairs?

No or some difficulties

0

A lot of difficulties or unable

1

Frailty

C. During the last year, have you involuntarily lost more than 4.5 kg?

No

0

Yes

1

D. How often in the last week did you feel that everything you did was an effort or that you could not get going

Rarely or sometimes

(twice or less/week)

0

Often or almost always

0

E. Which is your level of physical activity?

Regular physical activity (at least 2–4 h/week)

0

None or mainly sedentary

1

  1. Key:
  2. If questions A + B ≥ 1, the individual is considered as ‘disabled’.
  3. If questions A + B = 0 and C + D + E ≥ 1, the individual is considered as ‘frail’
  4. If A + B + C + D + E = 0, the individual is considered as ‘robust’