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ArticleJournal of gerontology and geriatrics2026

Using the Short Physical Performance Battery for Frailty Screenings Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An ROC Analysis.

Eman Ali, Kworweinski Lafontant, Jethro Raphael M Suarez, Carla Stokes Leinbach, David H Fukuda, Jeffrey R Stout, Sergi Garcia-Retortillo, Janet Lopez, Rui Xie, Ladda Thiamwong

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Article in Journal of gerontology and geriatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Eman AliCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Kworweinski LafontantCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Jethro Raphael M SuarezCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Carla Stokes LeinbachCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
David H FukudaInstitute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
Jeffrey R StoutInstitute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
Sergi Garcia-RetortilloCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Janet LopezCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Rui XieCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Ladda ThiamwongCollege of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.

Funding

Optimizing a technology-based body and mind intervention to prevent falls and reduce health disparities in low-income populations.R01MD018025 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA · PI THIAMWONG, LADDA · 2022 to 2025
$3.0M
NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD018025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Frailty is a highly prevalent and adverse syndrome among older adults, and there are many different assessments for screening both frailty (robust + pre-frail vs. frail) and frailty process (robust vs. pre-frail + frail). Previous studies have suggested that the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) can be used as a quick screening tool for frailty, demonstrating excellent agreement when compared to Fried's phenotype as a criterion. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has assessed the SPPB's diagnostic accuracy using the FRAIL questionnaire as the criterion. In this cross-sectional study, we compared frailty (SPPB ≤ 8) and frailty process (SPPB ≤ 10) classifications for 371 community-dwelling older adults (≥60 yrs) by the SPPB to the FRAIL questionnaire using McNemar tables and a receiver operator characteristic analysis. The SPPB and the FRAIL questionnaire significantly differed in their appraisal of both frailty and frailty process (

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PMID42524156
PMCPMC13409363

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