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Frailty in NHANES: Comparing the frailty index and phenotype.
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Blodgett Joanna, Theou Olga, Kirkland Susan, Andreou Pantelis, Rockwood Kenneth
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The two most commonly employed frailty measures are the frailty phenotype and the frailty index. We compared them to examine whether they demonstrated common characteristics of frailty scales, and to examine their association with adverse health measures including disability, self-reported health, and healthcare utilization. The study examined adults aged 50+ (n=4096) from a sequential, cross-sectional sample...
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