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Frail phenotype and mortality prediction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
International journal of nursing studies - 1 Aug 2015
Chang Shu-Fang, Lin Pei-Ling
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AIM: This study focused on older adults living in communities, primarily to investigate the relationship between physical frailty and mortality, and secondly to examine gender and age effects on the relationship between frailty and mortality. BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization indicated that frailty has become an indicator of a lack of successful aging. Systematic literature reviews have yet to focus on...
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