Frailty Phenotype and Healthcare Costs and Utilization in Older Men.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the association of the frailty phenotype with subsequent healthcare costs and utilization.

Design

Prospective cohort study (Osteoporotic Fracture in Men [MrOS]).

Setting

Six US sites.

Participants

A total of 1,514 community-dwelling men (mean age = 79.3 years) participating in the MrOS Year 7 (Y7) examination linked with their Medicare claims data.

Measurements

At Y7, the frailty phenotype was operationalized using five components and categorized as robust, pre-frail, or frail. Multimorbidity and a frailty indicator (approximating the deficit accumulation index) were derived from claims data. Functional limitations were assessed by asking about difficulty performing instrumental activities of daily living. Total direct healthcare

SUBMITTER: Ensrud KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666024 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature