FRAILTY AND ITS RELATION TO MORTALITY IN ELDERLY WHO LIVED IN A BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome caused by multiple factors and is associated with hospitalization, institutionalization and death. Objective : to analyze the evolution of frailty and its relationship with mortality in an elderly Brazilian community. Methods: Prospective study with a sample of 515 el...

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Published in:Innovation in aging 2017-07, Vol.1 (suppl_1), p.383-383
Main Authors: PartezaniRodrigues, R.A., Diniz, M.A., Fhon, J.S., Haas, V.J., Fabricio-Wehbe, S.C., Almeida, V.C., Giacomini, S.B.
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Summary:Frailty is a geriatric syndrome caused by multiple factors and is associated with hospitalization, institutionalization and death. Objective : to analyze the evolution of frailty and its relationship with mortality in an elderly Brazilian community. Methods: Prospective study with a sample of 515 elderly living in the community were evaluated at two moments, with a mean follow-up period of 5.6 years. Results : During the first moment, in 2007/2008, the prevalence of frailty was 17.6%, during the second moment, 50.4%. In this period, 24.7% died during follow-up and of these, 45.7% were frail according to Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS). In survival analysis we observed that the frail elderly had lower survival rate. In the adjusted analysis the risk of death was significantly higher among the elderly (HR=2.34, 95% CI 1.62–3.38) and frail elderly (HR=2.21, 95% CI 1: 37-3 :58). Conclusion: Frailty evaluated in 2007/2008 showed a significant predictive value for death.
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igx004.1389