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Frailty and risk of falls, fracture, and mortality in older women: the study of osteoporotic fractures.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Jul 2007
Ensrud Kristine E, Ewing Susan K, Taylor Brent C, Fink Howard A, Stone Katie L, Cauley Jane A, Tracy J Kathleen, Hochberg Marc C, Rodondi Nicolas, Cawthon Peggy M
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BACKGROUND: A standard phenotype of frailty was associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes including mortality in a recent study of older adults. However, the predictive validity of this phenotype for fracture outcomes and across risk subgroups is uncertain. METHODS: To determine whether a standard frailty phenotype was independently associated with risk of adverse health outcomes in older women and to...
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