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The prevalence and characteristics of frailty by frailty phenotype in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The frailty phenotype is defined by the presence of three from the following five clinical features: weakness, slow walking speed, unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, and low physical activity. It has been widely applied in different research and clinical contexts, including across ma...
Autores principales: | Lewis, Emma Grace, Coles, Selina, Howorth, Kate, Kissima, John, Gray, William, Urasa, Sarah, Walker, Richard, Dotchin, Catherine |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6240208/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30445919 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0967-0 |
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