Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational Study
Objectives: To describe the feasibility of virtual assessments of physical frailty in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients using a modified Fried Frailty Index (mFFI) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and to describe the prevalence of frailty 12-months post-transplant using virtual...
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| author | Manoela de Paula Ferreira Noori Chowdhury Lisa Wickerson Heather Ross Nazia Selzner S. Joseph Kim Lianne G. Singer Sunita Mathur |
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Objectives: To describe the feasibility of virtual assessments of physical frailty in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients using a modified Fried Frailty Index (mFFI) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and to describe the prevalence of frailty 12-months post-transplant using virtual assessment. Methods: Virtual assessments were performed using an e-questionnaire and a video-call for functional tests. Feasibility variables included: internet quality, video-call duration, presence of a companion, and adverse events. Results: 34 SOT recipients, median age 62 (46-67), 76% lung recipients, 47% female, were included. The video-call had a median duration of 12 minutes (10-15 min), without adverse events. A companion was present in 23 (68%) video-call assessments. Fifteen SOT recipients (44%) were classified as pre-frail by the mFFI, and none were frail. Three participants (8.8%) were classified as frail using the SPPB. Conclusion: Virtual frailty assessments can be used as an alternative to in-person assessments in SOT recipients.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9dcbebe77a9842968577d65e3922e37a2025-08-20T02:20:29ZengHawaii Pacific University LibraryInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202022-05-0114110.5195/ijt.2022.6447Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational StudyManoela de Paula Ferreira0Noori Chowdhury1Lisa Wickerson 2Heather Ross3Nazia Selzner 4S. Joseph Kim 5Lianne G. Singer 6Sunita Mathur7Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAjmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada & Ajmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ajmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ajmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAjmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada & Medicine, Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAjmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada & Medicine, Respirology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada & School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario, Canada Objectives: To describe the feasibility of virtual assessments of physical frailty in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients using a modified Fried Frailty Index (mFFI) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and to describe the prevalence of frailty 12-months post-transplant using virtual assessment. Methods: Virtual assessments were performed using an e-questionnaire and a video-call for functional tests. Feasibility variables included: internet quality, video-call duration, presence of a companion, and adverse events. Results: 34 SOT recipients, median age 62 (46-67), 76% lung recipients, 47% female, were included. The video-call had a median duration of 12 minutes (10-15 min), without adverse events. A companion was present in 23 (68%) video-call assessments. Fifteen SOT recipients (44%) were classified as pre-frail by the mFFI, and none were frail. Three participants (8.8%) were classified as frail using the SPPB. Conclusion: Virtual frailty assessments can be used as an alternative to in-person assessments in SOT recipients. https://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6447COVID-19FrailtyTelehealthTransplantation |
| spellingShingle | Manoela de Paula Ferreira Noori Chowdhury Lisa Wickerson Heather Ross Nazia Selzner S. Joseph Kim Lianne G. Singer Sunita Mathur Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational Study International Journal of Telerehabilitation COVID-19 Frailty Telehealth Transplantation |
| title | Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational Study |
| title_full | Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational Study |
| title_short | Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Centre, Observational Study |
| title_sort | feasibility of virtual assessment of physical frailty in solid organ transplant recipients a single centre observational study |
| topic | COVID-19 Frailty Telehealth Transplantation |
| url | https://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6447 |
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