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MAXIMUM WALKING SPEED CAN IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF FRAILTY AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
M. do Carmo Correia de Lima, T. Loffredo Bilton, W. Jefferson de Sousa Soares, L. Paccini Lustosa, E. Ferriolli, M. Rodrigues Perracini
J Frailty Aging 2019;8(1):39-41
This study investigates the diagnostic accuracy of the combination of usual walking speed (UWS) and maximum walking speed (MWS) to identify frailty in community-dwelling older adults. A population-based study with 758 participants aged 65 and older was conducted. Frailty syndrome was determined using the Fried phenotype. UWS and MWS were evaluated in a 4.6-meter path. Both measures were categorized using the 1.0 m/s cut points, and participants were categorized into three groups: those with “very good”, “good” and “insufficient” walking reserve capacity (WRC). Of all participants, 9% were identified as frail and 47% as prefrail. The “insufficient” WRC presented a low sensitivity of 0.55, high specificity of 0.91 and moderately useful likelihood ratios (LR+ 6.57, LR- 0.48) to identify frailty. Based on Fagan’s nomogram, an elder’s corresponding post-test probability of being frail with an “insufficient” WRC would be around 40%, which substantially increased the diagnostic accuracy of frailty.
CITATION:
M. do Carmo Correia de Lima ; T. Loffredo Bilton ; W. Jefferson de Sousa Soares ; L. Paccini Lustosa ; E. Ferriolli ; M. Rodrigues Perracini (2018): Maximum walking speed can improve the diagnostic value of frailty among community-dwelling older adults a cross-sectional study. The Journal of Frailty and Aging (JFA). http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2018.44