Effectiveness and usability of the system for assessment and intervention of frailty for community-dwelling pre-frail older adults: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective multicomponent interventions in the community targeted at preventing frailty in at-risk older adults can promote healthy ageing. However, there is a lack of studies exploring the effectiveness of technology-enabled autonomous multi-domain community-based interventions for frailty. We developed a novel end-to-end System for Assessment and Intervention of Frailty (SAIF) with exercise, nutrition, and polypharmacy components. This pilot study aimed to explore SAIF's effectiveness in improving frailty status, physical performance and strength, and its usability in pre-frail older adults.

Materials and methods

This is a single arm 8-week pilot study in 20 community-dwelling older adults who were pre-frail, defined using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as CFS

SUBMITTER: Tan RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9713022 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature