New 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index Using American College of Surgeons NSQIP Data.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.11.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND The modified frailty index (mFI-11) is a NSQIP-based 11-factor index that has been proven to adequately reflect frailty and predict mortality and morbidity. These 11 factors, made of 16 variables, map to the original… read more here.
Keywords: index; modified frailty; frailty; mfi mfi ... See more keywords
Novel modified frailty index predicts completion of adjuvant chemotherapy in resectable pancreatic cancer in a dual center study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-02365-5
Abstract: This study demonstrates that the modified frailty index-6 (mFI-6) is a useful tool for predicting the completion of S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) and associated adverse events (AEs) in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). mFI-6 is… read more here.
Keywords: frailty index; completion; modified frailty; index ... See more keywords
Validation of the Modified Frailty Phenotype Measure in Older Mexican Americans
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16104
Abstract: Develop and validate a modified frailty phenotype measure for older Mexican Americans participating in the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (H‐EPESE) and related studies. read more here.
Keywords: phenotype measure; mexican americans; older mexican; modified frailty ... See more keywords
Modified Frailty Index‐11—A New Predictor of Postoperative Complications in the Aging Thoracic Spinal Stenosis Patients
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DOI: 10.1111/os.70128
Abstract: Operation for thoracic spinal stenosis (TSS) is considered a high‐risk surgery. Because of the frailty of elderly patients, the prediction for postoperative complications is crucial. This study investigated the relationship between frailty, as measured by… read more here.
Keywords: frailty index; postoperative complications; spinal stenosis; modified frailty ... See more keywords
Spinal Surgery in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older: Risk Stratification Using the Modified Frailty Index
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DOI: 10.1177/2192568220914877
Abstract: Study Design: This was an ambispective clinical quality registry study. Objective: To evaluate utility of 11-variable modified Frailty Index (mFI) in predicting postoperative outcomes among patients ≥80 years undergoing spinal surgery. Methods: Consecutive patients ≥80… read more here.
Keywords: risk; spinal surgery; complication; modified frailty ... See more keywords
Posterior Instrumented Spinal Surgery Outcomes in the Elderly: A Comparison of the 5-Item and 11-Item Modified Frailty Indices.
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DOI: 10.1177/21925682221117139
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Cohort. OBJECTIVES To validate the most concise risk stratification system to date, the 5-item modified frailty index (mFI-5), and compare its effectiveness with the established 11-item modified frailty index (mFI-11) in the… read more here.
Keywords: posterior instrumented; item; mfi; item modified ... See more keywords
The 8-item Modified Frailty Index Is an Effective Risk Assessment Tool in Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion.
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DOI: 10.1177/21925682221127229
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. OBJECTIVE Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one of the most common procedures for cervical diseases often with reliable outcomes. However, morbidity rates can be as… read more here.
Keywords: index; postoperative complications; anterior cervical; frailty index ... See more keywords
Modified frailty index predicts postoperative outcomes of Chinese elderly patients undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
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DOI: 10.1186/s13018-025-06078-3
Abstract: To evaluate the value of modified frailty index in the perioperative risk assessment of elderly patients undergoing transforaminal lumber interbody fusion(TLIF)surgery. The clinical data of elderly patients who underwent TLIF surgery in our hospital from… read more here.
Keywords: frailty index; elderly patients; modified frailty; perioperative risk ... See more keywords
Modified Frailty Index as a Predictor of Postoperative Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes after Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
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DOI: 10.31616/asj.2022.0262
Abstract: Study Design A retrospective cohort study. Purpose To determine whether the 11-item modified frailty index (mFI) is associated with readmission rates, complication rates, revision rates, or differences in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for patients undergoing… read more here.
Keywords: index; patient reported; frailty index; posterior cervical ... See more keywords
Modified Frailty Index and Brief Geriatric Assessment does not predict prolonged hospitalization in elderly patients undergoing appendectomy due to Acute Appendicitis.
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DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0016.0663
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Epidemiology and the outcomes of acute appendicitis in elderly people are very different from the younger patients. Aim of this study was to investigate the significance of frailty syndrome in the course of acute… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; prolonged hospitalization; acute appendicitis; modified frailty ... See more keywords