Table 5 Frailty factors not achieving consensus (n = 3)
From: Perspectives on the representation of frailty in the electronic frailty index
Frailty Factor | Clinical Definition | Rating Round: Mean (SD) | (Rating ≥ 8) Round, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension | High blood pressure; develops when blood flows through the arteries at higher-than-normal pressures [44] | Round 1: 6.17 (2.44) | Round 1, 9 (39) |
Round 2: 7.39 (1.70) | Round 2, 14 (61) | ||
Round 3: 7.74 (1.45) | Round 3, 17 (74) | ||
Peptic Ulcer | Sores to stomach/small intestine lining [44] | Round 1: 5.78 (2.33) | Round 1, 8 (35) |
Round 2: 6.45 (1.87)a | Round 2, 10 (43) | ||
Round 3: 7.26 (1.42) | Round 3, 13 (57) | ||
Thyroid Disease | Condition that keeps the thyroid from producing the right amount of hormones (i.e. too much or too little) [44] | Round 1: 5.13 (2.36) | Round 1, 4 (17) |
Round 2: 5.87 (1.98) | Round 2, 8 (35) | ||
Round 3: 6.74 (1.54) | Round 3, 13 (57) |