Comparison of Frailty Measures as Predictors of Outcomes After Orthopedic Surgery.

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 s

SUBMITTER: Cooper Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5173406 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature