Multidimensional Frailty Assessment and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Liver Transplant Candidates

Investigation of the Relationship Between Frailty, Sarcopenia, Malnutrition, and Psychosocial Parameters and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Liver Transplant Candidates

This study will evaluate frailty, nutrition, sarcopenia, and psychological health in people waiting for a liver transplant. The purpose is to understand how these factors affect outcomes before and after transplantation. By identifying patients at higher risk early, the study aims to support the development of better care programs in the future.

Participants will complete simple tests of physical strength, walking speed, and daily activity levels. Their nutrition and psychological well-being will also be assessed. The study will then look at how these results relate to medical scores used in liver disease and to outcomes after transplant, such as hospital stay, complications, or survival.

Adults aged 18-65 years who are on the liver transplant waiting list and can understand Turkish are eligible to join.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being listed as a liver transplant candidate
• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Ability to understand the Turkish language

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of orthopedic and/or neurological problems severe enough to prevent completion of assessment tools
• Inability to understand verbal commands
• Being a recipient of multiple organ transplants
• Presence of serious active extrahepatic malignancy