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)

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)

Abstract Background The frailty index (FI) is an established predictor of all-cause mortality among older adults, but less is known with regard to cause-specific mortality, and whether the predictive power of the FI varies between men and women and by socio-economic position. Methods We assessed all...

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Main Authors: Erwin Stolz, Anna Schultz, Sandra Schüssler, Hannes Mayerl, Emiel O. Hoogendijk, Wolfgang Freidl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty index
All-cause mortality
Cause-specific mortality
CVD
Cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04633-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04633-3

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