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Frailty predicts all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older adults in Austria: 8-year mortality follow-up of the Austrian Health Interview Survey (ATHIS 2014).

Erwin StolzAnna SchultzSandra SchüsslerHannes MayerlEmiel O HoogendijkWolfgang Freidl
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2024)
The FI predicts all-cause and cause-specific mortality (CVD, other causes) well, which points to its relevance as a potential screening tool for risk stratification among community-dwelling older adults.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular events
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • risk assessment
  • human health
  • cross sectional
  • community dwelling