The pictorial fit-frail scale: a novel tool for frailty assessment in critically ill older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is a state of high vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. It is an important factor influencing the prognosis of older, critically ill patients. Several methods to assess frailty were evaluated in the critical care setting. The Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale (PFFS) is a validated quick and easy-to-use tool for frailty assessment. It takes < 5 min to fill by the patient or caregiver; it requires no clinical examination by medical staff. This study evaluated the use of the PFFS in an intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

A single-center retrospective study, performed in an 18-bed mixed medical-surgical ICU in a university-affiliated tertiary hospital. As of 1/9/2022, all older patients are routinely asked to fill out the PFFS. Patients were grouped based on their

SUBMITTER: Statlender L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831822 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature