Background The frailty index (FI) is a well-recognized measurement for risk stratification in
older people. Among middle-aged and older people, we examined the prospective …

Summary Background Frailty indices (FIs), defined by accumulation of health deficits, have
been shown to be strongly related to mortality in older adults. However, previous studies …

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 …

Background Baseline frailty index (FI) values have been shown to predict mortality among
older adults, but little is known about the effects of changes in FI on mortality. Methods In a …

Background It is unclear whether frailty index (FI) change captures mortality risk better than
and independently of the current FI level, ie whether a regular FI assessment among older …

Background Frailty is associated with older age and multimorbidity (two or more long-term
conditions); however, little is known about its prevalence or effects on mortality in younger …

Purpose Although the association between a single assessment of frailty index (FI) and
clinical outcomes has been revealed in prior studies, there is a lack of knowledge about the …

Background Frailty and multimorbidity are independent prognostic factors for mortality, but
their interaction has not been fully explored. We investigated the importance of …

PURPOSE: To investigate the robustness of the recently created Frailty Instrument for
primary care of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE-FI …

Frailty is a complex manifestation of aging and associated with increased risk of mortality
and poor health outcomes. However, younger individuals (under 65 years) are less-studied …