Agreement and predictive value of the clinical frailty scale in hospitalized older patients.

Acute geriatric unit Agreement Classification tree Clinical frailty scale Mortality

Journal

European geriatric medicine
ISSN: 1878-7649
Titre abrégé: Eur Geriatr Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101533694

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Aug 2024
Historique:
received: 05 04 2024
accepted: 13 07 2024
medline: 1 8 2024
pubmed: 1 8 2024
entrez: 1 8 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Our objective was to perform an external validity study of the clinical frailty scale (CFS) classification tree by determining the agreement of the CFS when attributed by a senior geriatrician, a junior geriatrician, or using the classification tree. Additionally, we evaluated the predictive value of the CFS for 6-month mortality after admission to an acute geriatric unit. This prospective study was conducted in two acute geriatric units in Belgium. The premorbid CFS was determined by a senior and a junior geriatrician based on clinical judgment within the first 72 h of admission. Another junior geriatrician, who did not have a treatment relationship with the patient, scored the CFS using the classification tree. Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to assess agreement. A ROC curve and Cox regression model determined prognostic value. In total, 97 patients were included (mean age 86 ± 5.2; 66% female). Agreement of the CFS, when determined by the senior geriatrician and the classification tree, was moderate (ICC 0.526, 95% CI [0.366-0.656]). This is similar to the agreement between the senior and junior geriatricians' CFS (ICC 0.643, 95% CI [0.510-0.746]). The AUC for 6-month mortality based on the CFS by respectively the classification tree, the senior and junior geriatrician was 0.719, 95% CI [0.592-0.846]; 0.774, 95% CI [0.673-0.875]; 0.774, 95% CI [0.665-0.882]. Cox regression analysis indicated that severe or very severe frailty was associated with a higher risk of mortality compared to mild or moderate frailty (hazard ratio respectively 6.274, 95% CI [2.613-15.062] by the classification tree; 3.476, 95% CI [1.531-7.888] by the senior geriatrician; 4.851, 95% CI [1.891-12.442] by the junior geriatrician). Interrater agreement in CFS scoring on clinical judgment without Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is moderate. The CFS classification tree can help standardize CFS scoring.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39088181
doi: 10.1007/s41999-024-01026-6
pii: 10.1007/s41999-024-01026-6
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to European Geriatric Medicine Society.

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Auteurs

Liese Lanckmans (L)

Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

Olga Theou (O)

School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Nele Van Den Noortgate (N)

Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

Ruth Piers (R)

Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. Ruth.Piers@uzgent.be.

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