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Frailty and risk of mortality in community dwelling older adults: results of the ActiFE study

Dallmeier, D.; Braisch, U.; Klenk, J.; Rothenbacher, D.; Denkinger, M. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2017 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1

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Zeitschrift
Das Gesundheitswesen
Autor:innen
Dallmeier, D.; Braisch, U.; Klenk, J.; Rothenbacher, D.; Denkinger, M.
Ausgabe
Heft 8/09 / 2017
Jahrgang 79
Seiten
1 bis 1
Erschienen: 2017-09-01 13:00:00
ISSN
0941-3790
DOI
10.1055/s-0037-1605794

Zusammenfassung

Background: Deficit accumulation is a well acknowledged approach to determine frailty in older people. The Activity and Function in the Elderly (ActiFE Ulm) Study is a cohort study among individuals ≥65 years, which started in 2009. We intended to study whether deficit accumulation was associated with six-year mortality in community dwelling older adults. Methods: A frailty index (FI) was built according to the model proposed by Rockwood. We identified 38 items at baseline representing following domains: basic and instrumental activities of daily living, comorbidities, number of medications, fall risk, psychosoc…

Schlagworte

Activities of Daily Living Association Population Awareness Beurteilung Betrug Das Gesundheitswesen