Figure 1 shows a negative association between prevalence of frailty and relative risk of mortality and institutionalization among different definitions of frailty. Vertical axis presents logarithmic value of prevalence or relative risk. Figure 1 is a bar graph depicting prevalence of frailty (textured grey bars), risk of institutionalization (light grey bars) and mortality (black bars) when defining frailty as a accumulation of deficits (left side of the figure) or phenotype (right side of the figure). Solid line illustrates polynomial trend for the greater risk of death among frail elderly persons with frailty defined as phenotype. Dotted line illustrated a linear trend in opposite direction with higher prevalence of frailty defined as accumulation deficit.

Figure 1Negative Association Between Prevalence of Frailty and Relative Risk of Mortality and Institutionalization Among Different Definitions of Frailty: Measurement Effect

Vertical axis=logarithmic value of prevalence or relative risk; poly=polynomial trend; linear=linear trend.

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Cover of Common Syndromes in Older Adults Related to Primary and Secondary Prevention
Common Syndromes in Older Adults Related to Primary and Secondary Prevention [Internet].
Evidence Syntheses/Technology Assessments, No. 87.
Kane RL, Talley KMC, Shamliyan T, et al.
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