Risk Analysis Index Versus Modified Frailty Index: Outcomes After Otolaryngologic Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patient frailty negatively impacts postsurgical outcomes across multiple specialties. Commonly used frailty scoring systems include the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index (MFI-5) and the Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C). We compared these frailty indices in predicting postsurgical outcomes in otolaryngology, a comparison that has never been completed to date.

Methods

Retrospective chart review of patients undergoing otolaryngologic surgery at a quaternary care medical center (2022-2024) with an RAI-C score available for analysis. Chi-square analysis and ROC curves were utilized to determine associations and predictive ability of each scoring system.

Results

Among 1209 patients, 21% met MFI-5 frailty criteria (MFI-5 score > 1), and 23% met RAI-C frailty criter

SUBMITTER: Evans LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12706550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature