Comparison of two scoring methods for the Questionnaire for Medical Checkup of Old‐Old to diagnose frailty

Abstract

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Questionnaire for Medical Checkup of Old‐Old is non‐inferior to the Kihon Checklist in screening frailty among independent older adults aged 75 years and older: The Itabashi Longitudinal Study on Aging

“…It consists of 15 questions related to 10 domains: health status (1 item), mental health (1 item), eating behavior (1 item), oral function (2 items), weight loss (1 item), exercise and falls (3 items), cognitive function (2 items), smoking (1 item), social participation (2 items) and social support (1 item) 9 . The scoring protocol was followed by Shinohara et al ., 19 and the total score was calculated as the sum of all scores.…”

Fall Risk Prediction for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Analysis of Assessment Scale and Evaluation Items without Actual Measurement

“…It comprises the following 10 dimensions: health, mental health, eating habits, oral function, weight change, exercise/fall, cognitive function, smoking, social participation, and social support. Previous research has proposed a method of scoring the 15 items of QMCOO with a score of 0 or 1, and frailty is defined by a QMCOO score of ≥4 points [23]. In Japan, the Kihon Checklist is sometimes used as a useful tool for frailty screening [24].…”

“…Their baseline attributes, baseline FSI scores, and QMCOO scores were compared with those of the non-fall group (individuals who did not fall). The FSI score was calculated according to the method described by Yamada et al [18], while the QMCOO score was calculated according to the method described by Shinohara et al [23].…”

Comments on “Association between subjective physical function and occurrence of new fractures in older adults: A retrospective cohort study”

“…The questionnaire used in Sato et al's study has demonstrated validity in the incidence of frailty. 2 Based on several previous studies, frailty is a factor associated with fractures. 3 Further, frailty, which is defined by a score ≥4 in this questionnaire, has been shown to have predictive validity for the development of physical disability.…”

“…Therefore, we remain known whether three items (questions 7-9) in the questionnaire would be appropriate for a robust prediction of fracture occurrence based on previous studies. 2,4 Thus, the significance of this study would be increased by comparing the prediction accuracy, including C-statistics, of each of the 15 items in the questionnaire for fracture occurrence, or the Second, we are concerned about potential measurement error. The authors pointed to the limitations of not distinguishing between past and new fractures.…”