Data collection and metrics
anxiety, depressed, depressive symptoms, depression, Frailty
Research assistants collected data for all participants at baseline, six months and twelve months. Data included demographics, medical history, Resident Care Assessment, Frailty Index (also called deficit accumulation index) [Grip strength was measured using a handheld dynamometer (Jamar, Illinois, USA) using the dominant hand. The best measurement of three scores was used. To account for the influence of gender in grip strength [The anxiety and depression score was taken from the EQ5D, ranging from 1 (“I am not anxious or depressed”) to 5 (“I am extremely anxious or depressed”), which has good performance for screening adults for anxiety and depressive symptoms in community settings [