FRAIL. (Fatigue. Resistance.Ambulation. Illness.

 FRAIL. (Fatigue. Resistance.Ambulation. Illness.

and Loss of weight) scale osteoporotic fractures frailty scale have been validated for use in primary care

however its length and complexity limit its usefufness in routine care. The Fraile scale consists of life self-reported measures and is easy to administer and score in an office setting.

So for these ass holes office setting is not roTeen care

Appendix 1. FRAIL scale items in AAH

Fatigue: “How much of the time during the past 4 weeks did you feel tired?” 1 = All of the time, 2 = Most of the time, 3 = Some of the time, 4 = A little of the time, 5 = None of the time. Responses of “1” or “2” are scored as 1 and all others as 0. Baseline prevalence = 20.1%.

Resistance: “By yourself and not using aids, do you have any difficulty walking up 10 steps without resting?” 1 = Yes, 0 = No. Baseline prevalence = 25.5%.

Ambulation: By yourself and not using aids, do you have any difficulty walking several hundred yards?” 1 = Yes, 0 = No. Baseline prevalence = 27.7%.

Illnesse: For 11 illnesses, participants are asked, “Did a doctor ever tell you that you have [illness]?” 1 = Yes, 0 = No. The total illnesses (0–11) are recoded as 0–4 = 0 and 5–11 = 1. The illnesses include hypertension, diabetes, cancer (other than a minor skin cancer), chronic lung disease, heart attack, congestive heart failure, angina, asthma, arthritis, stroke, and kidney disease. Baseline prevalence = 2.1%.

Loss of weight: “How much do you weigh with your clothes on but without shoes? [current weight]” “One year ago in (MO, YR), how much did you weigh without your shoes and with your clothes on? [weight 1 year ago]” Percent weight change is computed as: [[weight 1 year ago - current weight]/weight 1 year ago]] * 100. Percent change > 5 (representing a 5% loss of weight) is scored as 1 and < 5 as 0. Baseline prevalence = 21.0%.

Appendix 1. FRAIL scale items in AAH

Fatigue: “How much of the time during the past 4 weeks did you feel tired?” 1 = All of the time, 2 = Most of the time, 3 = Some of the time, 4 = A little of the time, 5 = None of the time. Responses of “1” or “2” are scored as 1 and all others as 0. Baseline prevalence = 20.1%.

Resistance: “By yourself and not using aids, do you have any difficulty walking up 10 steps without resting?” 1 = Yes, 0 = No. Baseline prevalence = 25.5%.

Ambulation: By yourself and not using aids, do you have any difficulty walking several hundred yards?” 1 = Yes, 0 = No. Baseline prevalence = 27.7%.

Illnesse: For 11 illnesses, participants are asked, “Did a doctor ever tell you that you have [illness]?” 1 = Yes, 0 = No. The total illnesses (0–11) are recoded as 0–4 = 0 and 5–11 = 1. The illnesses include hypertension, diabetes, cancer (other than a minor skin cancer), chronic lung disease, heart attack, congestive heart failure, angina, asthma, arthritis, stroke, and kidney disease. Baseline prevalence = 2.1%.

Loss of weight: “How much do you weigh with your clothes on but without shoes? [current weight]” “One year ago in (MO, YR), how much did you weigh without your shoes and with your clothes on? [weight 1 year ago]” Percent weight change is computed as: [[weight 1 year ago - current weight]/weight 1 year ago]] * 100. Percent change > 5 (representing a 5% loss of weight) is scored as 1 and < 5 as 0. Baseline prevalence = 21.0%.