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Printed on 4/21/2026
For informational purposes only. This is not medical advice.
The Kihon Checklist (KCL) is a 25-item self-report frailty-risk instrument developed for community-dwelling older adults. It covers physical function, nutrition, oral function, socialization, cognition, and mood domains, and is used in preventive geriatrics to identify need for targeted interventions.
Formula: KCL total is the sum of affirmative risk responses across 25 items (range 0-25).
KCL has been widely studied in Japanese and international aging cohorts as a practical frailty and disability-risk screening tool.
Higher KCL totals suggest greater multidomain vulnerability and support proactive geriatric intervention planning.
Use in community and outpatient geriatrics when screening older adults for multidomain frailty risk.
Self-report bias, literacy/language barriers, and local cutoff variation can affect screening performance.
For related assessments, see FRAIL Scale, Fried Frailty and PRISMA-7.
Disclaimer: This tool is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider with questions about your health.
Screen frailty using the 5-item FRAIL scale (Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illnesses, Loss of weight).
GeriatricsClassify robust, pre-frail, and frail states using the 5-criterion Fried frailty phenotype.
GeriatricsScreen frailty with the 7-item PRISMA-7 questionnaire (score 0-7; >=3 suggests frailty risk).
GeriatricsScreen older adults for vulnerability using the G8 tool (score 0-17), often used in geriatric oncology.