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ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2025

Linear Association between Frailty as Assessed by the Kihon Checklist and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study.

Suguru Shimokihara, Kazuki Yokoyama, Hikaru Ihira, Yuriko Matsuzaki-Kihara, Atsushi Mizumoto, Hideyuki Tashiro, Hidekazu Saito, Keitaro Makino, Kiyotaka Shimada, Kosuke Yama and 3 more

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Suguru ShimokiharaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Kazuki YokoyamaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Hikaru IhiraDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Yuriko Matsuzaki-KiharaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Japan Health Care University, Sapporo, Japan.
Atsushi MizumotoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Healthcare and Science, Hokkaido Bunkyo University, Eniwa, Japan.
Hideyuki TashiroDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Hidekazu SaitoDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Keitaro MakinoCenter for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Kiyotaka ShimadaDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Kosuke YamaN Field Home-Visit Nursing Station Dune Sapporo, Sapporo, Japan.
Ryo MiyajimaEbetsu City Hospital, Ebetsu, Japan.
Takeshi SasakiDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Nozomu IkedaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.

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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 24K05415Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 24KJ1846Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development 20dk0207027h0005Sapporo Medical University 2100201
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backgroundThe need for support focused on frailty and quality of life (QoL) in older adults is increasing. The Kihon Checklist (KCL) is a comprehensive and easy-to-use tool to assess frailty in older adults. Previous studies have shown associations between frailty and QoL; however, few studies have investigated the association between frailty using the KCL and QoL. In this study, the quantitative relationship between the KCL and QoL in community-dwelling older adults was investigated.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included from participants in the 2017-2019 baseline survey of a cohort study of community-dwelling older adults in Sapporo, Japan. The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) was used to assess QoL. The KCL was used to assess frailty, and the relationship between frailty and QoL was examined using binomial logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline models.

resultsFour-hundred participants were included in the analysis. Of the participants, 22.5% had a lower QoL and they were more likely to have frailty than healthy participants (p<0.001). The KCL scores were significantly associated with a lower QoL (p<0.001). Furthermore, the association between the KCL score and QoL was linear, and subscales of activities of daily living, and depressive mood were significantly associated with a lower QoL.

conclusionThe KCL, a comprehensive frailty questionnaire, was associated with a lower QoL in older adults. To maintain QoL in community-dwelling older adults, it is necessary to provide them with appropriate support from the stage before they are identified as frail by the KCL.

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ChecklistFrail ElderlyFrailtyGeriatric AssessmentQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overAging in PlaceCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansJapanMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesAgedCommunity medicineCross-sectional studyFrailtyQuality of life

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