Frailty as a Predictor of Mortality in Elderly Iranians Residing in Nursing Home Facilities

• Main Authors: Mehdi Norouzi (Author), Zahra Amiri (Author), Masoumeh Sadeghi (Author), Mohaddese Neshat Iranpour (Author), Ali Taghipour (Author), Tahereh Khosravi Asl (Author), Ehsan Mosafarkhani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults. This study aimed to examine the association between frailty index and mortality in elderly residents of nursing homes in Iran. Methods: This historical cohort study used data extracted from th...