title: Frailty Index and Quality of Life in Nursing Home Residents: Results From INCUR Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Frailty is a common clinical syndrome in older adults that carries an increased risk for poor health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between frailty and health-related Quality of Life (QoL) in older nursing home patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study sample consisted of 590 patients aged 65 years or older. QoL was measured with the Visual Analogue Scale. Frailty was assessed using the Frailty Index as proposed by Rockwood and colleagues.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of the participants was 85.9 (standard deviation [SD] 7.6) years, with 73.6% being female. The mean Frailty Index was 0.40 (SD 0.07) and the mean value of QoL was 67.4 out of 100 (SD 25.9). Before and after adjusting for age, and stratification for sociodemographic, and health-related variables, no significant associations between frailty and QoL were reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our study, the Frailty Index was not associated with QoL in nursing home residents.
authors: Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France. Inserm UMR1027, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France. b.fougere@gmail.com.
authors: Bertrand
authors: B
authors: Fougère
authors: Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France.
authors: Eirini
authors: E
authors: Kelaiditi
authors: Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France.
authors: Emiel O
authors: EO
authors: Hoogendijk
authors: Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France.
authors: Laurent
authors: L
authors: Demougeot
authors: Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France.
authors: Marilyne
authors: M
authors: Duboué
authors: Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France. Inserm UMR1027, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France.
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Vellas
authors: Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France. Inserm UMR1027, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France.
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Cesari
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Frailty; Health care.; Nursing home; Older adults; Quality of Life