Identification of frailty in primary care: accuracy of electronically derived measures.

Karin M A Swart Amber A W A van der Heijden Marieke T Blom Jetty A Overbeek Giel Nijpels Hein Pj van Hout Petra J M Elders Ron M C Herings

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2023)

This study showed that of four frailty measures based on electronic medical records in primary care only the CCI had an acceptable performance to assess frailty compared with frailty assessments done by professionals. In the youngest age groups diagnostic performance was acceptable for all measures. However, performance declined with older age and was least accurate in the oldest age group, thereby limiting the use in patients of most interest.

Keyphrases

primary care
community dwelling
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
neuropathic pain
general practice
patient reported outcomes
spinal cord