Sex Bias in Frailty Screening: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of PRISMA-7 and the Clinical Frailty Scale in Primary Care

Sex Bias in Frailty Screening: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of PRISMA-7 and the Clinical Frailty Scale in Primary Care

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Frailty screening is essential in primary care for the early identification of vulnerable older adults. PRISMA-7 is a widely used screening tool, but Item 2 (“Are you male?”) introduces potential sex bias and overestimates frailty in men. PRISMA-6, a modifie...

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Main Authors: Christian J. Wiedermann, Verena Barbieri, Dietmar Ausserhofer, Adolf Engl, Giuliano Piccoliori, Angelika Mahlknecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
frailty screening
PRISMA-6
PRISMA-7
Clinical Frailty Scale
sex bias
primary care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/7/915
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