Abstract
Objective
The purpose of this study was to develop a screening questionnaire for frailty based
on the Fried frailty phenotype (FFP) in community-dwelling older adults.
Design
Cross-sectional data analysis of a cohort study.
Setting and Participants
The study used baseline data from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Survey, a multicenter
longitudinal study undertaken in 10 urban, rural, and suburban communities in Korea
between 2016 and 2017. A total of 2917 older adults aged 70 to 84 years were included
in the analysis, who were administered questionnaires and physical function tests.
Methods
Gait speed and grip strength were measured, and all participants completed the International
Physical Activity Questionnaire and answered questions about weight loss and exhaustion
based on FFP.
Results
Five questions were chosen to screen for FFP: fatigue (exhaustion), resistance (weakness),
ambulation (slowness), inactivity, and loss of weight. The Frailty Phenotype Questionnaire
(FPQ; range of 0-5) was well correlated with the Fried frailty scale (range of 0-5)
(r = 0.643; P < .001). Frailty based on the FPQ score (≥3 of 5) showed satisfactory diagnostic
accuracy for FFP (area under the curve = 0.89), with high sensitivity (81.7%) and
specificity (82.5%).
Conclusions and Implications
The FPQ is a highly accurate screening tool for FFP in community-dwelling older adults.
Keywords
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Published online: October 28, 2019
Footnotes
This research was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korean Health Industry Development Institute, funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number HI15C3153).
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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