Prediction of adverse health outcomes using an electronic frailty index among nonfrail and prefrail community elders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early recognition of older people at risk of undesirable clinical outcomes is vital in preventing future disabling conditions. Here, we report the prognostic performance of an electronic frailty index (eFI) in comparison with traditional tools among nonfrail and prefrail community-dwelling older adults. The study is to investigate the predictive utility of a deficit-accumulation eFI in community elders without overt frailty.

Methods

Participants aged 65-80 years with a Clinical Frailty Scale of 1-3 points were recruited and followed for 2 years. The eFI score and Fried's frailty scale were determined by using a semiautomated platform of self-reported questionnaires and objective measurements which yielded cumulative deficits and physical phenotypes from 80 items o

SUBMITTER: Lin KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10408173 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature