@article{ref1,
title="Validation and screening capacity of the European Portuguese version of the SUNFRAIL Tool for community-dwelling older adults",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Cardoso, Ana Filipa and Bobrowicz-Campos, Elzbieta and Teixeira-Santos, Luísa and Cardoso, Daniela and Couto, Filipa and Apóstolo, Joao",
volume="18",
number="4",
pages="e1394-e1394",
abstract="Early detection of frailty may prevent or delay adverse health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. In Portugal, there are currently no valid multidimensional frailty screening tools. SUNFRAIL is a user-friendly multidimensional tool for frailty screening that can be used in primary care. AIMS: (i) to determine the validity and reliability of the European Portuguese version of the SUNFRAIL tool for use in community-dwelling older adults; (ii) to assess the screening capacity of this version of SUNFRAIL using Fried's phenotypic model criteria for frailty as a reference test. <br><br>METHODS: Cross-sectional pilot study in a convenience sample of 128 community-dwelling older adults. <br><br>OBJECTIVE and subjective data were collected. Internal consistency, concurrent validity, sensitivity, and specificity (ROC curve analysis) were examined. <br><br>RESULTS: Internal consistency was low. Significant moderate to strong correlations were found between different domains and the total score. The differences between robust, pre-frail, and frail older adults were significant. SUNFRAIL was also correlated with multimorbidity. Sensitivity and specificity were satisfactory. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The European Portuguese version of the SUNFRAIL tool is a promising frailty screening tool for community-dwelling older adults to be routinely used in clinical practice. However, more consistent results on its validity and reliability are needed to be used nationwide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18041394",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041394"
}