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Mortality in community-dwelling elderly: coefficient and associated factors
Boitrago,Sarah Caroline Oliveira de Souza; Souza,Andressa Samantha Oliveira; Cunha,Pâmela de Oliveira; Vieira,Maria Aparecida; Caldeira,Antônio PratesABSTRACT Objective: Analyze the coefficient, associated factors, and causes of mortality in community-dwelling elderly. Method: Longitudinal and analytical study. Data collection, at baseline, was performed in the elderly’s home. The first wave occurred after 42 months. Complementary data collection identified the cause of death. Variables analyzed: demographic, social, economic, and clinical. Logistic regressi...
Frailty in community-dwelling older people: comparing screening instruments
Carneiro,Jair Almeida; Souza,Andressa Samantha Oliveira; Maia,Luciana Colares; Costa,Fernanda Marques da; Moraes,Edgar Nunes de; Caldeira,Antônio PratesABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 (CFVI-20) instruments regarding degree of agreement and correlation and compare descriptive models with frailty-associated variables in community-dwelling older people in Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, nested in a population-based and household cohort. Baseline sampling was calculated based on a...