Development and validation of a generalizable electronic frailty index: a prospective study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome recognized as a critical public health challenge in 771 million aging population worldwide. Although electronic frailty index (eFI) is successfully adopted for frailty screening in developed countries, such a tool is still absent in China. Furthermore, for facilitate early illness prevention, China offers annual physical examinations for the elderly which offers a potential opportunity for the early detection of frailty. This study aimed to develop a new eFI algorithm leveraging routinely collected healthcare data and validated it within both the development and an independent external cohort.

Methods

Individuals aged 65 or older from the development and external validation cohort were enrolled in this study. Data w

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature