The validation of a care partner-derived frailty index based upon comprehensive geriatric assessment (CP-FI-CGA) in emergency medical services and geriatric ambulatory care | Zendy

Judah Goldstein | Zendy; Ruth E. Hubbard | Zendy; Paige Moorhouse | Zendy; Melissa K. Andrew | Zendy; Arnold Mitnitski | Zendy; Kenneth Rockwood | Zendy

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The validation of a care partner-derived frailty index based upon comprehensive geriatric assessment (CP-FI-CGA) in emergency medical services and geriatric ambulatory care

Author(s) -

Judah Goldstein,

Ruth E. Hubbard,

Paige Moorhouse,

Melissa K. Andrew,

Arnold Mitnitski,

Kenneth Rockwood

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afu161

Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , geriatrics , geriatric care , construct validity , gerontology , barthel index , older people , ambulatory care , emergency medicine , physical therapy , activities of daily living , health care , psychiatry , patient satisfaction , surgery , nursing , economic growth , economics

The derivation of a frailty index (FI) based on deficit accumulation from a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) has been criticised as cumbersome. To improve feasibility, we developed a questionnaire based on a CGA that can be completed by care partners (CP-FI-CGA) and assessed its validity.

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