The pictorial fit-frail scale malay version (PFFS-M): predictive validity testing in Malaysian primary care

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between Pictorial Fit Frail Scale-Malay version (PFFS-M) and adverse outcomes, such as falls, new disability, hospitalisation, nursing home placement, and/or mortality, in patients aged 60 and older attending Malaysian public primary care cli...

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Main Authors: Ahip, Sally Suriani, Theou, O., Shariff-Ghazali, S., Samad, A.A., Lukas, S., Mustapha, U.K., Visvanathan, R.
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: Serdi-Editions 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117130/1/117130.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117130/
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2260134124000380
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between Pictorial Fit Frail Scale-Malay version (PFFS-M) and adverse outcomes, such as falls, new disability, hospitalisation, nursing home placement, and/or mortality, in patients aged 60 and older attending Malaysian public primary care clinics. We assessed the baseline PFFS-M levels of 197 patients contactable by phone at 18 months to determine the presence of adverse outcomes. 26 patients (13.2%) reported at least one adverse outcome, including five (2.5%) who fell, three (1.5%) who became disabled and homebound, 15 (7.6%) who were hospitalized, and three (1.5%) who died. Using binary multivariable logistic regression adjusted for age and gender, we found that patients who were at-risk of frailty and frail at baseline were associated with 5.97(95% CI [1.89–18.91]; P=0.002) and 6.13 (95% CI [1.86–20.24]; P= 0.003) times higher risk of developing adverse outcomes at 18 months, respectively, than patients who were not frail. The PFFS-M was associated with adverse outcomes. © 2023, The Author(s).