Comparison of multidimensional frailty score, grip strength, and gait speed in older surgical patients.
Jung-Yeon ChoiKwang Ill KimYoungRok ChoiSang-Hoon AhnEunyoung KangHeung-Kwon OhDuck-Woo KimEun-Kyu KimYoo-Seok YoonSung-Bum KangHyung-Ho KimHo-Seong HanCheol-Ho KimPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2020)
Multidimensional frailty score based on preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment showed better utility than age, grip strength, gait speed, or ASA classification for predicting post-operative complication and 6 month mortality. MFS also showed incremental predictive ability for post-operative complications with the addition of age and ASA classification. Accordingly, MFS is superior to grip strength or gait speed for predicting complications among older surgical patients.