Kellett et al reported the SUHB scale based on a patient's gait as a prognostic measure. This is a simple scale that performs as well as more complex measures and that may be less subject to errors. The authors are from Nenagh Hospital, Ennis Hospital and Dundalk Institute of Technology in Ireland.
Patient selection: acutely ill medical patient
Scale:
(S) stable/steady gait
(U) unstable/unsteady gait (may use a walking aid)
(H) help needed
(B) bedridden
SUHB Scale
Frailty Level
Risk Group
stable gait
none
low
unstable gait
vulnerable to mild
low to moderate
help needed
moderate to severe
moderate to high
bedridden
very severe
high
The scale identifies the risk of 30-day in-hospital mortality, mental status, falls, pressure sores, dementia and incontinence.
SUHB Scale
30-Day Mortality
stable gait
0 to 0.2%
unstable gait
1 to 3%
help needed
3 to 7%
bedridden
18%
The scale identifies the risk of 30-day in-hospital mortality, mental status, falls, pressure sores, dementia and incontinence.
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