Table 6 36-item frailty index
From: Frailty, nutrition-related parameters, and mortality across the adult age spectrum
Self-reported items | |
1. Angina/angina pectoris | 14. Difficulty lifting or carrying |
2. Heart attack | 15. Difficulty walking between rooms on same floor |
3. Coronary heart disease | 16. Difficulty standing up from armless chair |
4. Stroke | 17. Difficulty getting in and out of bed |
5. Thyroid condition | 18. Difficulty dressing yourself difficulty |
6. Cancer | 19. Difficulty grasping/holding small objects |
7. Arthritis | 20. Difficulty attending social event |
8. High blood pressure | 21. Self-reported health |
9. Diabetes mellitus | 22. Frequency of healthcare use |
10. Weak/failing kidneys | 23. Health compared to 1Â year ago |
11. Confusion or inability to remember things | 24. Overnight hospital stays |
12. Difficulty managing money | 25. Medications |
13. Difficulty stooping, crouching, kneeling | Â |
Laboratory items | |
26. Pulse rate (60–99 bpm) | 32. Red cell distribution width (≤ 14.6%) |
27. Systolic blood pressure (90–140 mmHg) | 33. Lactate dehydrogenase (≤ 190 U/L) |
28. Pulse pressure (30–60 mmHg) | 34. Alkaline phosphatase (≤ 115 U/L) |
29. Platelet count SI (150–450 unit 1000 cells/uL) | 35. Uric acid (M: 240–510, F: 160–430 umol/L) |
30. Blood urea nitrogen (3–20 mg/dL) | 36. Total calcium (2.0–2.5 mmol/L) |
31. Bicarbonate (≤ 28 mmol/L) |  |