Incidence and predictive value of social frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Southwest China: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have focused on the incidence and correlation of social frailty (SF) with adverse health events in Southwest China. This study aims to explore the predictive value of SF for adverse health events.

Methods

A 6-year prospective cohort study was employed, a total of 460 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and above were analyzed to provide a baseline in 2014. Participants completed two longitudinal follow-ups at 3 (2017, 426 participants involved) and 6 (2020, 359 participants involved) years later. A modified social frailty screening index was used in this study, and adverse health events such as physical frailty (PF) deterioration, disability, hospitalization, falls, and mortality were evaluated.

Results

Among these participants in 2014

SUBMITTER: Sun QQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986618 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature