Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological
and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments …

Background: Frailty, a very important complication of increasing age, is a well-recognised
concept although it has not been accurately measured in the clinical setting. The aim of this …

Objectives: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome which develops as a result of cumulative decline in
many physiological systems and results in an increased vulnerability and risk of adverse …

Background Over the years, a plethora of frailty assessment tools has been developed.
These instruments can be basically grouped into two types of conceptualizations …

An operational definition of frailty is important for clinical care, research, and policy planning.
The literature on the clinical definitions, screening tools, and severity measures of frailty …

Background Although research productivity in the field of frailty has risen exponentially in
recent years, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the measurement of this …

Background To better accommodate for the complex care needs of frail, older people,
general practitioners must be capable of easily identifying frailty in daily clinical practice, for …

Background Dozens of scales and questionnaires have been used in the detection of frailty;
however, a generalized method for its screening and diagnosis is still lacking in clinical …

The medical syndrome of frailty is widely recognized, yet debate remains over how best to
measure it in clinical and research settings. This study reviewed the frailty-related research …

Background. There is no consensus regarding the definition of frailty for clinical uses.
Methods. A modified Delphi process was used to attempt to achieve consensus definition …