Determining frailty index thresholds for older people across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa
This work demonstrates that using context-specific data can yield valuable insights into frailty thresholds among older people in SSA, enabling more culturally relevant interventions. Effective frailty screening must account for population-level differences, including demographic, health, and socio-cultural factors.
Authors
- Rachel C. Ambagtsheer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9391-6709)
- Gideon Dzando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8852-7680)
- Richard K. Moussa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0046-1053)
- Lillian Mwanri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-7785)
- Justice Moses K. Aheto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-2461)
- Paul Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5559-9714)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- École Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et d'Économie Appliquée (CI)
- Torrens University Australia (AU)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00952-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67
Funders
- University of Southampton
- University of Ghana
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute on Aging