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Table 7 Comparison of screening performance measuresa of frailty assessment instruments

From: Frailty in end-stage renal disease: comparing patient, caregiver, and clinician perspectives

 

FI >0.21

FI >0.45

CFS ≥4

 Sensitivity

71 (58–81)

90 (68–99)

 Specificity

72 (53–87)

51 (39–62)

 PPV

86 (77–92)

31 (26–37)

 NPV

51 (41–62)

95 (84–99)

CFS ≥5

 Sensitivity

47 (35–60)

70 (46–88)

 Specificity

100 (88–100)

77 (66–86)

 PPV

100 (81–100)

43 (31–55)

 NPV

45 (39–50)

91 (84–95)

FACT-CFS ≥4

 Sensitivity

94 (86–98)

95 (75–100)

 Specificity

48 (29–68)

21 (13–32)

 PPV

81 (75–86)

23 (21–26)

 NPV

78 (56–91)

94 (70–99)

FACT-CFS ≥5

 Sensitivity

62 (50–74)

85 (62–97)

 Specificity

100 (87–100)

66 (54–76)

 PPV

100 (84–100)

38 (30–47)

 NPV

53 (45–60)

95 (86–98)

DMMS-Frail

 Sensitivity

97 (90–100)

100 (83–100)

 Specificity

70 (50–86)

28 (18–39)

 PPV

88 (81–93)

26 (23–28)

 NPV

91 (72–98)

100 (75–100)

  1. CFS Clinical Frailty Scale, FACT Frailty Assessment for Care-Planning Tool, DMMS Dialysis Morbidity and Mortality Study, FI Frailty Index, PPV Positive Predictive Value, NPV Negative Predictive Value
  2. aValues reported as percentages