Comparison of six frailty instruments in adults with heart failure: a prospective cohort pilot study.

Julee McDonagh Caleb Ferguson Roslyn A Prichard Sungwon Chang Jane L Philips Patricia Mary Davidson Phillip J Newton Peter S Macdonald

Published in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing (2022)

The prevalence of frailty varied across six frailty instruments yet was in the higher range despite a 'younger' heart failure cohort. Further research is required to confirm the psychometric properties of these instruments for routine clinical use in an adequately powered and more diverse heart failure cohort.

Keyphrases

heart failure
psychometric properties
community dwelling
left ventricular
acute heart failure
patient reported outcomes
cardiac resynchronization therapy
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
clinical practice