Screening tools to expedite assessment of frailty in people receiving haemodialysis: a diagnostic accuracy study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is associated with multiple adverse outcomes in stage-5 chronic kidney disease (CKD-5) and upwards of one third of people receiving haemodialysis (HD) are frail. While many frailty screening methods are available in both uremic and non-uremic populations, their implementation in clinical settings is often challenged by time and resource constraints. In this study, we explored the diagnostic accuracy of time-efficient screening tools in people receiving HD.

Methods

A convenience sample of 76 people receiving HD [mean age = 61.1 years (SD = 14), 53.9% male] from three Renal Units were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Frailty was diagnosed by means of the Fried phenotype. Physical performance-based screening tools encompassed handgrip strength, 15-ft

SUBMITTER: Zanotto T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8252257 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature