Development and Validation of an Abridged Physical Frailty Phenotype for Clinical Use: A Cohort Study Among Kidney Transplant Candidates.

Xiaomeng ChenNadia M ChuValerie ThompsonEvelien E QuintSami AlasfarQian-Li XueDaniel C BrennanSilas P NormanBonnie E LonzeJeremy D WalstonDorry L SegevMara Ann McAdams-DeMarco

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)

The abridged assessment is an efficient and valid way to identify frailty. It predicts waitlist mortality without sacrificing discrimination. Surgical departments should consider utilizing the abridged assessment to evaluate frailty in patients when time is limited.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
community dwelling
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported