Fragilidad: en busca de herramientas de evaluación preoperatoria / Assessment of two frailty scales for the preoperative period
Rev. méd. Chile
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148(3): 311-319, mar. 2020. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
In the perioperative context, a frailty evaluation scale must consider certain characteristics such as validation, execution speed, simplicity, the capacity to measure multiple dimensions and not being dependent on a cognitive or physical test that could not be performed prior to surgery. The test should select patients that could benefit from interventions aimed to improve their postoperative outcomes.Aim:
To validate two frailty evaluation scales for the perioperative period. Material andMethods:
The Risk Analysis Index with local modifications (RAI-M) were applied to 201 patients aged 73 ± 7 years (49% women) and the Edmonton frailty scale were applied in 151 patients aged 73 ± 7 years (49% women) in the preoperative period. Their results were compared with the Rockwood frailty index.Results:
The Edmonton frail scale showed adequate psychometric properties and assessed multiple dimensions through 8 of the 11 original questions, achieving a discrimination power over 80% compared to the Rockwood Index. The RAI- M, demonstrated solid psychometric properties with a tool that examines 4 dimensions of frailty through 15 questions and reviewing the presence of 11 medical comorbidities. This scale had a discrimination power greater than 85% and it was significantly associated with prolongation of the planned hospital stay and mortality.Conclusions:
RAI-M is a short and easily administered scale, useful to detect frailty in the preoperative period.
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Main subject:
Frailty
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Universidad de los Andes/CL
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Universidad Diego Portales-Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau/CL
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Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana Santiago/CL
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