Development of a Frailty Measure for Older Adults: The Frailty Index for Elders
Tocchi C, Dixon J, Naylor M, Jeon S, McCorkle R. Development of a Frailty Measure for Older Adults: The Frailty Index for Elders. Journal Of Nursing Measurement 2014, 22: 223-240. PMID: 25255675, DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.22.2.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAstheniaCausalityCognition DisordersComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, TheoreticalNew York CityNursing HomesPhiladelphiaPsychometricsSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsOlder adultsFrailty indexSocial support environmentContent validity analysisFrail older adultsContent domainsValidity analysisPsychometric analysisItem generationFrailty measuresValid instrumentInterventional studyFrail individualsCare modelContent validityComplex conceptHealth careInstrument developmentFrailtyStandardized measurementsDemographic profileAdultsMeasuresElders