Do commonly used frailty models predict mortality, loss of autonomy and mental decline in older adults in northwestern Russia? A prospective cohort study

Turusheva, Anna; Frolova, Elena; Korystina, Elena; Zelenukha, Dmitry; Tadjibaev, Pulodjon; Gurina, Natalia; Hegendörfer, E; Degryse, Jean-Marie

doi:10.1186/s12877-016-0276-4

Do commonly used frailty models predict mortality, loss of autonomy and mental decline in older adults in northwestern Russia? A prospective cohort study

Author:

Turusheva, Anna

Frolova, Elena ; Korystina, Elena ; Zelenukha, Dmitry ; Tadjibaev, Pulodjon ; Gurina, Natalia ; Hegendörfer, E ; Degryse, Jean-Marie

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Gerontology, Frailty, Mortality, Dependency, Disability, Russia, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, SCREENING INSTRUMENTS, HEALTH, ASSOCIATION, PREVALENCE, DEPRESSION, OUTCOMES, INDEXES, FITNESS, SCALE, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Disabled Persons, Female, Frail Elderly, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, Personal Autonomy, Population Surveillance, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Geriatrics, 3202 Clinical sciences, 4203 Health services and systems, 4206 Public health

Abstract:

Frailty prevalence differs across countries depending on the models used to assess it that are based on various conceptual and operational definitions. This study aims to assess the clinical validity of three frailty models among community-dwelling older adults in north-western Russia where there is a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease and lower life expectancy than in European countries.