A Computerized Frailty Assessment Tool at Points-of-Care: Development of a Standalone Electronic Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment/Frailty Index (eFI-CGA)

• Main Authors: Katayoun Sepehri (Author), McKenzie Sarah Braley (Author), Betty Chinda (Author), Macy Zou (Author), Brandon Tang (Author), Grace Park (Author), Antonina Garm (Author), Robert McDermid (Author), Kenneth Rockwood (Author), Xiaowei Song (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Frailty is characterized by loss of biological reserves and is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Frailty can be operationalized using a Frailty Index (FI) based on the accumulation of health deficits; items under health evaluation in the well-established Compr...