Table 1

Frailty Index (from routine data collection)

1Falls in last 12 months0=no, 1=yes
2Dementia diagnosis0=no, 1=yes
3Altered cognition0=no, 1=yes
4On four or more medications, at least one affecting CNS/CVS0=no, 1=yes
5Vision impairment0=no, 1=yes
6Hearing impairment0=no, 1=yes
7Assistance with transferring0=no, 1=yes
8Assistance with mobilising0=no, 1=yes
9Assistance with toileting0=no, 1=yes
10Assistance with bathing0=no, 1=yes
11Assistance with dressing0=no, 1=yes
12Postural hypotension/dizziness0=no, 1=yes
13Bowel incontinence0=no, 1=yes
14Urinary incontinence0=no, 1=yes
15Eating poorly?0=no, 1=yes
16Lost weight without trying?0=no, 0.5=1–10 kg, 1 =>10 kg
17Pressure injury- current or past0=no, 1=yes
18Neuropathic foot disease0=no, 1=yes
19Problems managing at home prior to admission0=no, 1=yes
20Often feels sad or depressed? (Edmonton)* 0=no, 1=yes
21Requires assistance with eating? (Katz)† 0=no, 1=yes
Charlson Comorbidity Data ‡
22Ischaemic heart disease0=no, 1=yes
23Congestive heart failure0=no, 1=yes
24Peripheral vascular disease0=no, 1=yes
25Cerebrovascular disease0=no, 1=yes
26Hemiplegia0=no, 1=yes
27Chronic lung disease0=no, 1=yes
28Connective tissue disease0=no, 1=yes
29Peptic ulcer disease0=no, 1=yes
30Chronic liver disease0=no, 1=yes
31Diabetes0=no, 1=yes
32Leukaemia/lymphoma0=no, 1=yes
33Malignant tumour0=no, 1=yes
34Metastatic cancer0=no, 1=yes
35Moderate/severe kidney disease0=no, 1=yes
36Moderate/severe liver disease0=no, 1=yes
Total=

  • ↵*Derived from the Edmonton Frail Scale.

  • ↵†Derived from the Katz Index of independence in activities of daily living.

  • ↵‡Derived from the Charlson Comorbidity Index.

  • CNS, central nervous system; CVS, cardiovascular system.