Modified Frailty Index Questionnaire as a Predictor of Discharge Destination in Elderly Patients Undergoing Multilevel Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Increased frailty was significantly associated with nonhome discharge, discharge to home health, rehabilitation, or skilled nursing facility. This is likely due to the impact which comorbidities represented by the frailty questionnaire and mFI-11 have on patient healing and postoperative recovery. Frailty score may be incorporated into the informed consent process and shared decision-making between patients and their surgeons to better predict the likelihood of discharge home.