SALLY. Frailty test assessment system
Project
The Cuatroochenta Chair of Artificial Intelligence, Health and Welfare of the Universitat Jaume I and the start-up Kineactiv have developed a digital tool called SALLY (frailty test assessment system) that aims to help health professionals to detect cases of frailty among the elderly population. In our country, it is estimated that around 18% of people over 65 years of age are in a situation of frailty, according to data from the Spanish Government. Being a state of pre-disability as well as an initial stage of dependence, frailty can be identified, prevented and reversed. Its early detection makes it possible to implement interventions to delay its onset and enable the elderly person to enjoy a longer quality of life and greater autonomy and independence.
Following this objective, SALLY is a technology designed to comprehensively assess frailty in older people through various physical, cognitive and social exercises. It is based on the digitization of classical tests validated for the detection of frailty. This system also makes it possible to digitize the entire data collection process and facilitate monitoring and analysis by health professionals. The Chair has already carried out the first tests in senior centres.
Physical assessment through cameras with 3D technology
The system makes it possible to administer the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). It is an instrument widely used in clinical contexts that evaluates three aspects of mobility: balance, walking speed and strength of limbs or lower extremities to get up from a chair. The system uses a 3D camera, similar to those used by the company Kineactiv to monitor rehabilitation exercises and to evaluate the kinematics of the human body. The application guides and assists the elderly person during the tests to speed up the work of healthcare personnel.
Cognitive and social assessment
Sally has a mobile application for the elderly where they can take questionnaires for the detection of cognitive and social frailty, using the Pfeiffer scale and the Garre-Olmo scale respectively. In addition, other relevant data for the detection of physical frailty and biometric information of the elderly person can also be acquired through this platform.