Predicting Mortality and Adverse Outcomes: Comparing the Frailty Index to General Prognostic Indices.

Sandra Miao ShiEllen P McCarthySusan L MitchellDae Hyun Kim

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2020)

A deficit-accumulation frailty index performs as well as prognostic indices for mortality prediction, and better predicts ADL disability and falls in community-dwelling older adults. Frailty assessment offers a unifying approach to risk stratification for key health outcomes relevant to older adults.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
cardiovascular events
risk factors
physical activity
multiple sclerosis
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease