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ArticleDiagnostic and prognostic research2023

Development and validation of a physical frailty phenotype index-based model to estimate the frailty index.

Yong-Hao Pua, Laura Tay, Ross Allan Clark, Julian Thumboo, Ee-Ling Tay, Shi-Min Mah, Pei-Yueng Lee, Yee-Sien Ng

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Article in Diagnostic and prognostic research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Yong-Hao Pua *Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore. gmspuyh@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-9665
Laura Tay *Department of General Medicine (Geriatric Medicine), Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Ross Allan ClarkSchool of Health and Behavioural Science, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Julian ThumbooMedicine Academic Programme, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
Ee-Ling TayDepartment of Physiotherapy, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Shi-Min MahDepartment of Physiotherapy, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Pei-Yueng LeeOrganization Planning and Performance, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Yee-Sien NgGeriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Sengkang General Hospital · SGSingapore General Hospital · SGDuke-NUS Medical School · SGSingHealth · SGUniversity of the Sunshine Coast · AU

Funding

National Innovation Challenge on Active and Confident Ageing Grant MOH/NIC/HAIG04/2017Singapore National Medical Research Council Centre Grants CGAug16C027Singapore National Medical Research Council Centre Grants CGAug16M011
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Abstract

backgroundThe conventional count-based physical frailty phenotype (PFP) dichotomizes its criterion predictors-an approach that creates information loss and depends on the availability of population-derived cut-points. This study proposes an alternative approach to computing the PFP by developing and validating a model that uses PFP components to predict the frailty index (FI) in community-dwelling older adults, without the need for predictor dichotomization.

methodsA sample of 998 community-dwelling older adults (mean [SD], 68 [7] years) participated in this prospective cohort study. Participants completed a multi-domain geriatric screen and a physical fitness assessment from which the count-based PFP and the 36-item FI were computed. One-year prospective falls and hospitalization rates were also measured. Bayesian beta regression analysis, allowing for nonlinear effects of the non-dichotomized PFP criterion predictors, was used to develop a model for FI ("model-based PFP"). Approximate leave-one-out (LOO) cross-validation was used to examine model overfitting.

resultsThe model-based PFP showed good calibration with the FI, and it had better out-of-sample predictive performance than the count-based PFP (LOO-R

conclusionThe developed model-based PFP predicted FI and clinical outcomes more strongly than did the count-based PFP in community-dwelling older adults. By not requiring predictor cut-points, the model-based PFP potentially facilitates usage and feasibility. Future validation studies should aim to obtain clear evidence on the benefits of this approach.

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Frailty indexFrailty phenotypeFrailty scalesGeriatricsPrediction

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