Outcome of older adults at risk of frailty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The integral part of the definition of frailty is the outcome associated with it. Older adults at risk of frailty are in the process of becoming frail. This study looked at the clinical characteristics and outcomes of older adults at risk of frailty.

Methodology

The study population was selected from outpatient department of the geriatric medicine department in a tertiary care hospital. Older adults identified as at risk of frailty were assessed at baseline and then followed up after 1 year for the composite primary outcome of death, falls, hospitalization, and self-rated poor quality of life in the follow-up period.

Results

The study included 324 older adults who had completed 1-year follow up. Mean (SD) age was 74.49 (4.58) years, and males were 241 (74.1

SUBMITTER: Gunasekaran V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8711216 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature