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ArticleNagoya journal of medical science2021

The dual presence of frailty and locomotive syndrome is associated with a greater decrease in the EQ-5D-5L index.

Satoshi Tanaka, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Hiroaki Nakashima, Taisuke Seki, Shinya Ishizuka, Masaaki Machino, Masayoshi Morozumi, Shunsuke Kanbara, Sadayuki Ito and 4 more

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Article in Nagoya journal of medical science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Satoshi TanakaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Kei AndoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Kazuyoshi KobayashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Hiroaki NakashimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Taisuke SekiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Shinya IshizukaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Masaaki MachinoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Masayoshi MorozumiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Shunsuke KanbaraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Sadayuki ItoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Tokumi KanemuraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Konan Kosei Hospital, Konan, Japan.
Naoki IshiguroDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Yukiharu HasegawaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kansai University of Welfare Science, Osaka, Japan.
Shiro ImagamaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya University · JPKansai University of Welfare Sciences · JPKonan Kosei Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Japan's aging society is facing an increase in the prevalence of frailty and locomotive syndrome (LS) among older adults. To evaluate the association of these age-related declines on health-related quality of life (QOL) in Japan, we investigated this relationship among Japanese middle-aged and older adults who underwent general checkups and examined whether LS or frailty has a stronger association with the Japanese version of EuroQol's five-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) index. Participants were 231 middle-aged and older Japanese adults receiving routine health checkups. The study utilized the 25-item Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale, the Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study, and the Japanese version of the EQ-5D-5L. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to examine how frailty and LS are related to the EQ-5D-5L index. Patients with both frailty (p = 0.003) and LS (p < 0.001) had a significantly lower EQ-5D-5L index. After adjusting for age, gender, and body mass index, LS was significantly associated with a decrease in the EQ-5D-5L index (p < 0.001), whereas frailty had no significant association with the EQ-5D-5L index (p = 0.052). Further analysis showed no significant decrease in the EQ-5D-5L index among those with frailty but no LS, and a significant decrease among those with frailty and LS. The results suggest that frailty and LS are associated with a decrease in the EQ-5D-5L index, but LS has a more pronounced effect. In evaluating frailty's effects on health-related QOL, we determined the importance of separately assessing frailty both with and without LS, even within the same frailty group.

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Mobility LimitationQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFrailtyGeriatric AssessmentHand StrengthHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedPhysical Functional PerformanceWalking SpeedEQ-5D-5Lfrailtylocomotive syndromequality of lifeYakumo Study

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