A frailty index based on routine laboratory data predicts increased risk of mortality in Chinese community-dwelling adults aged over 55 years: a five-year prospective study

A frailty index based on routine laboratory data predicts increased risk of mortality in Chinese community-dwelling adults aged over 55 years: a five-year prospective study

Abstract Background Frailty can be operationalized based on the accumulation of deficits using a frailty index (FI) and is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Here, we aim to compare validity of a FI from laboratory data with that of the common clinical FI for prediction of...

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Main Authors: Chunxiu Wang, Xianghua Fang, Zhe Tang, Yang Hua, Zhongying Zhang, Xiang Gu, Beibei Liu, Xunming Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Older adults
Mortality
Laboratory data
Aging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03374-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03374-z

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