J Korean Geriatr Soc.
2010 Dec;14(4):191-202.
The Validity and Reliability of Korean Frailty Index
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. insoonkwon@hanmail.net
- 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 5Department of Family Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Department of Family Medicine, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
Frailty is a syndrome that involves decreased reserve capacity and loss of physiological function caused by aging. This study was done to develop a frailty index for the Korean elderly.
METHODS
The Korean frailty index 8-item questionnaire was established by a panel of experts from the Korean Geriatrics Society. Demographic characteristics, the cardiovascular health study (CHS) frailty index and the Korean frailty index were completed for 240 men and women over 65 years visiting three selected community senior's welfare centers from June 2009 to August 2009. Reliability was tested by internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and the test-retest reliability at a 2-week interval. Validity was tested by a criterion validity comparison between the CHS frailty index and the validity index estimated by the reliability index.
RESULTS
Cronbach's alpha was 0.65. The range of Kappa value for each item was 0.27-0.65. The Kappa value of the criterion validity comparison with the CHS index for the Korean frailty index was 0.5. The validity indexes for the items estimated by the reliability index ranged from 0.27-0.52 to 0.65-0.81.
CONCLUSION
The Korean frailty index is a valid and reliable instrument. However, fine-tuning such as item-revision is needed prior to use in the practical setting.
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