This calculator yields the following results:
- NumDef
- VAFI
Equation parameters include:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Coronary artery disease
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Dementia
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Use of durable medical equipment
- Falls
- Fatigue
- Failure to thrive
- Gait abnormality
- Hearing impairment/loss
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease or cirrhosis
- Lung disease (COPD, asthma)
- Muscular issues
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson disease
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Thyroid disease
- Vision comorbidity
- Weight loss
References
- Cheng D, DuMontier C, Yildirim C, et al. Updating and Validating the U.S. Veterans Affairs Frailty Index: Transitioning From ICD-9 to ICD-10. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 Jun 14;76(7):1318-1325. PubMed ID: 33693638
- Dev S, Gonzalez AA, Coffing J, et al. Validating administratively derived frailty scores for use in Veterans Health Administration emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Feb 27. PubMed ID: 36847429
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