Prevalence of Physical Frailty: Results from the DO-HEALTH Study

• DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2021.18
• Publication Date: 2021-04-27T08:13:57Z
• Authors: Michael Gagesch; P.O. Chocano-Bedoya; L.A. Abderhalden; G. Freystaetter; A. Sadlon; J.A. Kanis; R.W. Kressig; S. Guyonnet; J.A.P. DaSilva; D. Felsenberg; R. Rizzoli; M. Blauth; E.J. Orav; A. Egli; H.A. Bischoff-Fer...
• Keywords: Frailty syndrome; Cardiovascular Health

Background: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with multiple negative health outcomes. However, its prevalence varies by population and instrument used. We investigated frailty pre-frailty 5 instruments in community-dwelling older adults enrolled to randomized-controlled trial European countries. METHODS: Cross-sectional baseline analysis 2,144 DO-HEALTH participants recruited from Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, Portugal complete data for frailty. status was assessed the Physical Phenotype [PFP], SOF-Frailty Index [SOF-FI], FRAIL-Scale, SHARE-Frailty Instrument [SHARE-FI], modified SHARE-FI, compared country, age, gender. Logistic regression used determine relevant factors pre-frailty. RESULTS: Mean age 74.9 (±4.4) years, 61.6% were women. Based on PFP, overall 3.0% 43.0%. By highest (13.7%) lowest Austria (0%), (57.3%) Germany (37.1%). overall, based SHARE-FI (7.0% / 43.7%) SOF-FI (1.0% 25.9%). residing Coimbra (Portugal) [OR 12.0, CI 5.30-27.21], above 75 years 2.0, 1.17-3.45], female gender 2.8, 1.48-5.44]. The same three predicted CONCLUSIONS: Among relatively healthy 70 enroled DO-HEALTH, of differed significantly instrument, gender, age. instruments, documented SOF-FI.