The role of Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 to detect quality of life in older adults assisted in primary care.
Levi Bezerra SenaLarissa Paixão BatistaFlavia Fonseca FernandesAlfredo Nicodemos Cruz SantanaPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2021)
The IVCF-20 ≥11 detected poor quality of life adequately in the elderly in Primary Health Care. These data suggest that elderly individuals with IVCF ≥11 should attend appointments more often in Primary Health Care or geriatrics collaborative care, considering the impact that quality of life can have on the elderly population's mortality.