“…Our FI used a combination of self‐report and test‐based health measures, and had a cut‐point of 0.21, as combining both forms of measurement has been identified as best predicting adverse health outcomes . Furthermore, when comparing our findings, using data from 2004 to 2006, with the findings by Widagdo et al who used data from 1992, there may be a cohort effect. The comparatively lower socioeconomic status (SES) of the NWAHS region might also have contributed to a higher frailty prevalence .…”