Early identification of frailty in older adults in primary care: a study protocol of a longitudinal cohort study
A statistically significant association is expected to be identified between positive first level screening and the domains assessed in the multidimensional assessment. Furthermore, low HL could be associated with an increased risk of frailty to evaluate the predictive validity of HL tools for early identification of at-risk individuals. The early identification of frailty, the analysis and the choice of performing the study in a primary care setting aim at defining targeted preventive interventions and strategies based on a multidisciplinary approach.
Authors
- Marco Del Riccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-0297)
- Riccardo Barucci
- F Verga
- Patrizio Zanobini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8202-2937)
- Enrico Benvenuti
- Giulia Naldini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3557-3015)
- Chiara Milani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3614-9320)
- Marco Nerattini
- Lorenzo Baggiani
- Chiara Lorini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3170-1857)
- Guglielmo Bonaccorsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5171-4308)
- Claudia Biagi
- Claudia Rosi
- Diletta Buresta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8659-9185)
- Fiorenza Wetzell-Cabrera
Institutions
- Azienda Usl Toscana Centro (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06630-0
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00