Social Frailty Index for Older Adults in the Philippines
Author Information
Author(s): Tan Edina, Xu Hanzhang, Malhotra Rahul, Paguirigan Mark Ryan, Cruz Grace, Saito Yasuhiko, Østbye Truls
Primary Institution: Duke-NUS Medical School
Hypothesis
The development of a social frailty scale can improve risk assessment for older adults in the Philippines by considering sociocultural factors.
Conclusion
The Social Frailty Index-Philippines (SFI-Phil) accurately predicts mortality among older adults in the Philippines.
Supporting Evidence
- The SFI-Phil includes six variables related to social frailty.
- The tool was validated using a sample that demonstrated satisfactory accuracy in predicting mortality.
- It performed better among younger older adults, males, and urban residents.
Takeaway
Researchers created a new tool to measure social frailty in older people in the Philippines, which helps understand their health risks better.
Methodology
The study used LASSO regression on 33 candidate variables to develop the SFI-Phil and evaluated its performance using a validation sample.
Participant Demographics
Older adults aged 60 years and older from the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
95% CI: 0.608-0.673
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