Assessment of frailty status in non-geriatric peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare frailty status in non-geriatric hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and to assess whether there is a difference between frail and non-frail patients in HD and PD patients. Methods: 28 PD and 28 HD patients were included in this cross-sectional study. The Edmonton Frailty Scale (EFS) was used to assess frailty status, including questions on cognition, general health status, addiction, social support, medication, nutrition, depression and sphincter continence, and a physical test assessing standing and walking. Results: The mean age was 51.3+9.6 years and 24 (43%) of the individuals were female. There was no difference between HD and PD patients in terms of EFS score. Twelve (43%) of HD patients and 10 (36%) of PD patients were found to be frail (p=0.784). There was a positive correlation between age and EFS score in both HD and PD patients (r=0.896, p