Physical Frailty and Risk of Needing Long-Term Care in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: a 6-Year Prospective Study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between physical frailty and risk of needing long-term care, and compare the predictive value and clinical usefulness of a simple frailty scale (FRAIL) with that of the original Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) criteria.

Design and setting

A 6-year prospective cohort study of community-dwelling older adults in a west Japanese suburban town.

Participants

1,554 older adults aged 65 years and over who were initially free of long-term care needs at baseline.

Measurements

Physical frailty was defined by the CHS criteria and the FRAIL scale. The onset of needing long-term care was ascertained using national records of certification of long-term care needs. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the association betwe

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280612 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature