Frailty predicts trajectories of quality of life over time among British community-dwelling older people.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate associations between baseline frailty status and subsequent changes in QOL over time among community-dwelling older people.

Methods

Among 363 community-dwelling older people ≥65 years, frailty was measured using Frailty Index (FI) constructed from 40 deficits at baseline. QOL was measured using Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire (OPQOL) six times over 2.5 years. Two-level hierarchical linear models were employed to predict QOL changes over time according to baseline frailty.

Results

At baseline, mean age was 73.1 (range 65-90) and 62.0 % were women. Mean FI was 0.17 (range 0.00-0.66), and mean OPQOL was 130.80 (range 93-163). The hierarchical linear model adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, education, and enrollment site predicted tha

SUBMITTER: Kojima G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4893360 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature