Validation of Edmonton Frail Scale Into Elderly Turkish Population

Aygör, Hülya Eskiizmirli; Fadıloğlu, Çiçek; Şahin, Sevnaz; Aykar, Fisun Şenuzun; Akçiçek, Fehmi

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2018.02.003

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“…"past, present, and future activities," "social participation," and "intimacy" domains and the total score in the quality of life scale (Table 4). In the study conducted by Aygör et al (14), the quality of life was found to be lower in frail elderly people than in the elderly patients with no frailty, and this difference was significant.…”

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“…During aging, healthy behaviors of an individual, independence level, social participation, creativity, and interpersonal relations are influenced by many factors (gender, age, and chronic disease). These factors reduce the quality of life total score of elderly individuals and influence frailty (14,18). In this scoping review, it was determined that among the 204 articles measuring fragility, geriatrics is the most common discipline and in 74% of the cases, frailty typically results in mortality (19).…”

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“…These frailty domains are functional independence, health status, cognition, medication use, social support, nutrition, functional performance, mood and, continence. Aygör et al (14) evaluated the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of this scale in 2013.…”

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Frailty and Quality Of Life in the Elderly Living in Nursing Home

Özen¹,

Ceyhan²,

Şimşek³

et al. 2019

Erciyes Med J

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Objective: This work was designed to determine the association between the level of frailty and quality of life in nursing home residents. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted in a nursing home in Turkey that is affiliated with the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. Between May 2016 and August 2016, we included 126 elderly individuals who satisfied the inclusion criteria and who agreed to participate in the study. Results: The mean age of the participants was 78.2±10.7 years. The scores achieved in the Edmonton Frail Scale showed moderate and severe frailty in 33.4% of the elderly individuals. There was a linear correlation between frailty and life quality scores (r=-0.323, p<0.001). In the regression analysis, it was determined that as the age increased, the frailty total score increased significantly (F=9.567, p<0.05, R=0.60, R 2 =0.36). It was observed that as the number of chronic diseases increased, the frailty total score increased. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, it was determined that fragility affected the quality of life in elderly individuals. It is recommended for healthcare personnel in the nursing home to evaluate the elderly in terms of frailty and to know risk factors for the frail elders.

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Frailty and Quality Of Life in the Elderly Living in Nursing Home

Özen¹,

Ceyhan²,

Şimşek³

et al. 2019

Erciyes Med J

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“…Nine items that include cognition, general health status, self-reported health, functional independence, social support, polypharmacy, mood, continence, and functional performance were evaluated and scored for each patient (16). Total scores of the components were calculated and the frailty status of the patients was determined using the following cut-off scores: not frail (0-5); apparently vulnerable (6-7); mildly frail (8-9); moderately frail (10)(11) and severely frail (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17).…”

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Frailty and Its Correlates in Older Adults: A Challenging and Preventable Geriatric Syndrome

Varan¹,

Kılıç²,

Doğrul³

et al. 2020

Erciyes Med J

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Objective: Frailty syndrome, defined as increased vulnerability to stressors, is an important cause of the negative health consequences of older adults. Defining related factors and struggling with these factors can be an important way for the prevention of frailty. This study aims to investigate the related factors of frailty using comprehensive geriatric assessment in community dwelled older adults attended the geriatric medicine outpatient clinic. Materials and Methods: A total of 1001 patients aged 65 years and over were included in this study. Demographical characteristics, chronic illnesses, medications, were evaluated and recorded. Comprehensive geriatric assessment and anthropometric measurements were performed for each patient. The frailty status of patients was determined using the Edmonton frailty scale (EFS) and Fried's frailty index (FFI). The rate of frailty and associated factors were examined. Results: Frailty rate was detected as 15.4% and 11.8% according to the FFI and EFS, respectively. Advanced age, educational status lower than university level, having dementia, depression, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, higher malnutrition risk, lower activities of daily living scores, lower handgrip strength and absence of hyperlipidemia were the independently associated factors of frailty by FFI or EFS. Conclusion: Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome that has interaction with other geriatric syndromes and cardiovascular diseases. Most of the related factors of frailty are reversible or preventable. A comprehensive assessment is essential for the prevention of frailty.

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“…The number of items in the scale was not changed while it was being adapted to the Turkish population, and the Cronbach alpha of the scale was reported to be 0.75. [30] The scale consists of nine frailty domains included in the CGA and considered to be determinants of frailty. These domains are cognition, functional performance, general health status, functional independence, social support, pharmacological condition, nutritional aspect, mental condition, and continence.…”

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Geriatric Assessment in Oncology: G8 Screening Tool Validation and Reliability Study

Atakul¹,

Akyar²,

Kocoglu‐Tanyer³

2019

TJ Oncol

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The present study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Geriatrics 8 (G8) tool, a risk-screening tool for further comprehensive geriatric assessment, with hematologic cancer patients aged 65 years and older. METHODS This methodological study included 110 patients followed up for hematologic cancer. Data were collected using the patient identification form, the G8 screening tool, and the Edmonton Frail Scale. Language and content validity, internal consistency, confirmatory factor, sensitivity and specificity and concurrent validity analyses were also used. RESULTS Patients (mean age: 73.9±6.10) were diagnosed with lymphoma (30.9%), multiple myeloma (21.8%), leukemia (20.9%), myelodysplastic syndrome (19.1%). Confirmatory factor model fit index analysis χ²/ df and p-values (0.14) showed a good fit and GFI, AGFI, SRMR, and RMSEA values showed acceptable fit. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.655, area under the ROC curve was 0.824 (95%, 0.745-0.904), and sensitivity and specificity were 61.0% and 88.9%, respectively. CONCLUSION The findings indicated that the G8 screening tool was found a valid and reliable tool for geriatric patients diagnosed with cancer to determine the risk and need for further comprehensive geriatric assessment.

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Validation of Edmonton Frail Scale Into Elderly Turkish Population

Cited by 52 publications

References 10 publications

Frailty and Quality Of Life in the Elderly Living in Nursing Home

Frailty and Quality Of Life in the Elderly Living in Nursing Home

Frailty and Its Correlates in Older Adults: A Challenging and Preventable Geriatric Syndrome

Geriatric Assessment in Oncology: G8 Screening Tool Validation and Reliability Study

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