Validity of the short physical performance battery for screening for frailty syndrome among older people in the Brazilian Amazon region. A cross-sectional study.

Laila Lira Guimarães Rocco Tiótrefis Gomes Fernandes

Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2021)

The SPPB was shown to be useful for screening frail older adults in the Amazon region. The score of 6 demonstrated the best cutoff point for this population. This could be used in healthcare services for diagnostic screening for frailty among older people within the Amazonian context.

Keyphrases

healthcare
physical activity
mental health