Association of Frailty With Risk of Suicide Attempt in a National Cohort of US Veterans Aged 65 Years or Older.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Frailty is associated with reduced physiological reserve, lack of independence, and depression and may be salient for identifying older adults at increased risk of suicide attempt.

Objectives

To examine the association between frailty and risk of suicide attempt and how risk differs based on components of frailty.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide cohort study integrated databases from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) inpatient and outpatient health care services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data, and national suicide data. Participants included all US veterans aged 65 years or older who received care at VA medical centers from October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2013. Data were analyzed from April 20, 2021, to May 31, 2

SUBMITTER: Kuffel RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947807 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature