Cost of hospital care for the older adults according to their level of frailty. A cohort study in the Lazio region, Italy

The increasing burden of chronic diseases associated with the ageing of the European population constitutes one of the main challenges for the welfare systems in developed western countries, especially through its impact on the use of hospital services and the cost of care. This study aims at evaluating the cost of hospital care for older adults living in the Lazio Region, Italy, according to their level of frailty.Since 2014 a longitudinal...