Aplicación de la Escala de fragilidad de Edmonton en población colombiana. Comparación con los criterios de Fried / Edmonton Frail Scale in Colombian older people. Comparison with the Fried criteria

Introducción. La Escala de fragilidad de Edmonton fue desarrollada en Alberta, Canadá. Ha sido aplicada en diferentes escenarios como unidad de agudos, hospital día y atención ambulatoria. En Colombia no han sido publicados estudios que describan la utilidad esta escala. Materiales y métodos. Se diseñó un estudio de corte transversal y análisis secundario de prueba diagnóstica con el objetivo de estudiar la validez de criterio de la escala de Edmonton tomando como estándar los criterios de fragilidad de Fried. Se incluyeron pacientes mayores de 60 años de la comunidad. Se excluyeron pacientes con demencia severa, limitación para la movilidad y el desarrollo de las pruebas. Resultados. Se incluyeron 101 pacientes de la comunidad en Floridablanca, Colombia. La edad promedio fue de 68,9años, 74% mujeres. La velocidad de la marcha promedio fue de 1,1m/seg. Según la escala de Linda Fried, el 46% eran ancianos vigorosos, y la prevalencia de fragilidad fue del 7,9%. Respecto a la escala de Edmonton el 78% eran ancianos vigorosos, con una prevalencia de fragilidad de 8,9%. Tomando como punto de corte de 6 o más puntos la sensibilidad de esta escala fue de 75% y una especificidad del 88%. Conclusiones. Se encontró una frecuencia similar de fragilidad con la aplicación de los 2 instrumentos. Es de resaltar la visión multidimensional de Edmonton, complementando los datos del fenotipo más físico y centrado en sarcopenia de los criterios de Fried (AU)

Introduction. The Edmonton Frailty Scale was developed in Alberta (Canada). It has been applied in different scenarios, such as acute units, day hospitals, and outpatient care. There are no studies published describing the usefulness of this scale in Colombia. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study and secondary diagnostic test analysis was designed with the objective of studying the criterion validity of the Edmonton Frail Scale using Fried's frailty criteria as standard. Patients 60 years old and over from the community were included. Patients with severe dementia, limited mobility, and unable to perform the tests were excluded. Results. The study included 101 patients from the community in Floridablanca, Colombia. The mean age was 68.9 years, and 74% were women. The median walking speed was 1.1m/sec. According to the Fried's criteria, 46% were vigorous elderly, and the prevalence of frailty was 7.9%. Using the EFS, 78% were vigorous elderly, with a prevalence of frailty of 8.9%. Taking 6 or more points as a cut-off, the sensitivity of this scale was 75% and had a specificity of 88%. Conclusions. A similar frequency of frailty was found on applying the two measurement scales. It is important to highlight the multidimensional view of the Edmonton scale, complementing the data of the most physical and sarcopenia-centred phenotype of Fried's criteria (AU)

[Edmonton Frail Scale in Colombian older people. Comparison with the Fried criteria]. / Aplicación de la Escala de fragilidad de Edmonton en población colombiana. Comparación con los criterios de Fried.

INTRODUCTION: The Edmonton Frailty Scale was developed in Alberta (Canada). It has been applied in different scenarios, such as acute units, day hospitals, and outpatient care. There are no studies published describing the usefulness of this scale in Colombia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study and secondary diagnostic test analysis was designed with the objective of studying the criterion validity of the Edmonton Frail Scale using Fried's frailty criteria as standard. Patients 60 years old and over from the community were included. Patients with severe dementia, limited mobility, and unable to perform the tests were excluded. RESULTS: The study included 101 patients from the community in Floridablanca, Colombia. The mean age was 68.9 years, and 74% were women. The median walking speed was 1.1m/sec. According to the Fried's criteria, 46% were vigorous elderly, and the prevalence of frailty was 7.9%. Using the EFS, 78% were vigorous elderly, with a prevalence of frailty of 8.9%. Taking 6 or more points as a cut-off, the sensitivity of this scale was 75% and had a specificity of 88%. CONCLUSIONS: A similar frequency of frailty was found on applying the two measurement scales. It is important to highlight the multidimensional view of the Edmonton scale, complementing the data of the most physical and sarcopenia-centred phenotype of Fried's criteria.