TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Validation and screening capacity of the European Portuguese version of the SUNFRAIL Tool for community-dwelling older adults
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Cardoso, Ana Filipa
A1  - Bobrowicz-Campos, Elzbieta
A1  - Teixeira-Santos, Luísa
A1  - Cardoso, Daniela
A1  - Couto, Filipa
A1  - Apóstolo, Joao
SP  - e1394
EP  - e1394
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041394
ID  - ref1
ER  -