A frailty index derived from a standardized comprehensive geriatric assessment predicts mortality and aged residential care admission

BACKGROUND: Frailty in older adults is a condition characterised by a loss or reduction in physiological reserve resulting in increased clinical vulnerability. However, evidence suggests that frailty may be modifiable, and identifying frail older people could help better target specific health care...

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Autores principales: Burn, Rosie, Hubbard, Ruth E., Scrase, Richard J., Abey-Nesbit, Rebecca K., Peel, Nancye M., Schluter, Philip J., Jamieson, Hamish A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30587158
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-1016-8

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