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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To apply the Frailty Phenotype (FP) and Frailty Index (FI) before major elective orthopedic surgery to categorize frailty status and assess associations with postoperative outcomes.Design
Prospective cohort study.Setting
Two tertiary hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts.Participants
Individuals aged 70 and older undergoing scheduled orthopedic surgery enrolled in the Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) Study (N = 415).Measurements
Preoperative evaluation included assessment of frailty using the FP and FI. The weighted kappa statistic was used to determine concordance between the two frailty measures and multivariable modeling to determine associations between each measure and postoperative complications, postoperative length of stay (LOS) of longer than 5 days, discharge to postacute institutional care (PAC), and 300 day readmission.Results
Frailty was highly prevalent (FP, 35%; FI, 41%). There was moderate concordance between the FP and FI (κ = 0.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.36-0.49). When using the FP, being prefrail predicted greater risk of complications (relative risk (RR) = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.1-2.1) and discharge to PAC (RR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.2-2.9) than being robust, and being frail predicted more complications (RR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.1-2.1), LOS longer than 5 days (RR = 3.1, 95% CI = 1.1-8.8), and discharge to PAC (RR = 2.3 95% CI = 1.4-3.7). When using FI, being prefrail predicted LOS longer than 5 days (RR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.0-4.8) and discharge to PAC (RR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.4-2.1), as did being frail (RR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.4-2.5; RR = 3.1, 95% CI = 1.4-6.8, respectively). The other outcomes were not significantly associated with frailty status.Conclusion
FP and FI predict postoperative outcomes after major elective orthopedic surgery and should be considered for preoperative risk stratification.
SUBMITTER: Cooper Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5173406 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cooper Zara Z Rogers Selwyn O SO Ngo Long L Guess Jamey J Schmitt Eva E Jones Richard N RN Ayres Douglas K DK Walston Jeremy D JD Gill Thomas M TM Gleason Lauren J LJ Inouye Sharon K SK Marcantonio Edward R ER
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 20161101 12
<h4>Objectives</h4>To apply the Frailty Phenotype (FP) and Frailty Index (FI) before major elective orthopedic surgery to categorize frailty status and assess associations with postoperative outcomes.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>Two tertiary hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts.<h4>Participants</h4>Individuals aged 70 and older undergoing scheduled orthopedic surgery enrolled in the Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) Study (N = 415).<h4>Measurements</h4>Preo ...[more]