Changes in frailty status in a community-dwelling cohort of older adults: The VERISAÚDE study

Objectives: Greater understanding of changes in the degree of frailty is important for clarifying the natural history of frailty and may help clinical decision-making regarding preventive interventions. The objectives of this study were to explore natural frailty transition rates at 1-year follow-up and to identify the main determinants of such transitions. Study design: Prospective longitudinal study covering a representative sample of...