Frailty as a predictor of mortality in older adults within 5 years of psychiatric admission.
Carolien E M BenraadMiriam L HaaksmaMieke H J KarlietisRichard C Oude VoshaarJan SpijkerRené J F MelisMarcel G M Olde RikkertPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2020)
Frailty was a strong predictor of mortality, independent of age, gender, multimorbidity, and functional status. This implies that frailty may be helpful in targeting inpatient psychiatric treatment and aftercare according to patients' life expectancy.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- community dwelling
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- cancer therapy
- patient reported outcomes
- drug delivery
- combination therapy