McDonagh, Julee and Martin, Lily and Ferguson, Caleb and Jha, Sunita R and Macdonald, Peter S and Davidson, Patricia M and Newton, Phillip J (2018) Frailty assessment instruments in heart failure: A systematic review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 17 (1). pp.23-35. ISSN 1873-1953 (OA)
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BACKGROUND
Frailty is an independent predictor of mortality across many conditions. Reported rates of frailty in heart failure range from 15% to 74%. There are several instruments available to assess frailty; however, to date there has been no consensus on the most appropriate instrument for use in individuals with heart failure.
AIMS
To identify how frailty is assessed in individuals with heart failure and to elucidate which domains of frailty are most frequently assessed.
METHODS
Key electronic databases were searched (MEDLINE, COCHRANE Central and CINAHL) to identify studies that assessed frailty in individuals with heart failure using a formal frailty instrument.
RESULTS
Twenty studies published in 24 articles were included, for which a total of seven unique frailty instruments were identified. The most commonly used instrument was Fried's Frailty Phenotype ( n= 11), with the majority of studies using a modified version of the Fried Phenotype ( n= 8). The second most commonly used instrument identified was the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ( n= 4).
CONCLUSION
There is an increasing interest in the assessment of frailty, but, to date, there is no frailty instrument validated specifically in the heart failure population.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | No grant funding - open access not required |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Repository Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2017 23:07 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2018 21:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.victorchang.edu.au/id/eprint/587 |
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