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The structure and predictive value of intrinsic capacity in a longitudinal study of ageing

OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity of the WHO concept of intrinsic capacity in a longitudinal study of ageing; to identify whether this overall measure disaggregated into biologically plausible and clinically useful subdomains; and to assess whether total capacity predicted subsequent care dependenc...

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Autores principales: Beard, John R, Jotheeswaran, A T, Cesari, Matteo, Araujo de Carvalho, Islene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6830681/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31678933
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026119