Age- and sex-specific associations of frailty with mortality and healthcare utilization in community-dwelling adults from Ontario, Canada

Age- and sex-specific associations of frailty with mortality and healthcare utilization in community-dwelling adults from Ontario, Canada

Abstract Background Understanding how health trajectories are related to the likelihood of adverse outcomes and healthcare utilization is key to planning effective strategies for improving health span and the delivery of care to older adults. Frailty measures are useful tools for risk stratification...

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Main Authors: Chris P. Verschoor, Olga Theou, Jinhui Ma, Phyllis Montgomery, Sharolyn Mossey, Parveen Nangia, Refik Saskin, David W. Savage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Aging
Frailty index
Mortality
Healthcare utilization
Hospital admission
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04842-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04842-4

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