Frailty Index Predicts Future All-cause Mortality and Quality of Life: A 2-Year Follow-up Study Among Korean Older Adults From a Population-based Cohort Study
Frail older adults are at increased risk of mortality, but this risk was significant only for those in the moderate-to-severe frailty category at 2-year follow-up. The FI is a valuable predictor of premature death and health challenges in older adults.
Authors
- Woolim Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6409-8604)
- Hyunsuk Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5274-3816)
- Hyeon Woo Yim
Institutions
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.25.210
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00