Aim To investigate whether the Kihon Checklist (KCL) can predict frailty and disability.
Methods The studies analyzed for the present review were retrieved by searching electronic …

Background Rapid frailty screening remains problematic in primary care. The diagnostic test
accuracy (DTA) of several screening instruments has not been sufficiently established. We …

The purpose of this 2 year longitudinal study was to identify the relationship between self‐
care agency, lifestyle, physical condition, and frailty among community‐dwelling older …

Objectives Frailty is a heterogeneous syndrome with distinct patterns. This study aimed to
identify frailty risk patterns and their predictive value for mortality in older adults. Design …

The majority of validation studies with the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) are
conducted with independent community-dwelling older people, which limits extrapolation to …

Background: We investigated the relationship between characteristic geriatric symptoms and
healthy life expectancy in older adults in Japan. Additionally, we determined relationship …

Introduction Frailty is one of the most challenging aspects of population ageing due to its
association with increased risk of poor health outcomes and quality of life. General practice …

Background It is difficult to obtain detailed information on non-participants in physical and
health examination checkups in community-based epidemiological studies. We investigated …

We aimed to investigate whether frequencies of protein-rich food intake were associated
with frailty among older Japanese adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 …

The aim of this study was to analyze the 5-year natural course of frailty status assessed with
the Kihon Checklist (KCL) and the risk factors of transition towards frailty in community …