Frailty Phenotype and Healthcare Costs and Utilization in Older Women.
Kristine E EnsrudAllyson M KatsJohn T SchousboeBrent C TaylorPeggy M CawthonTeresa A HillierKristine YaffeSteve R CummingsJane A CauleyLisa Langsetmonull nullPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)
Intermediate stage and frail older community-dwelling women had higher subsequent total healthcare costs and utilization after accounting for multimorbidity and functional limitations. Frailty phenotype assessment may improve identification of older adults likely to require costly, extensive care.