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Fried phenotype of frailty: cross-sectional comparison of three frailty stages on various health domains.
BMC geriatrics - 9 Jul 2015
Op het Veld Linda P M, van Rossum Erik, Kempen Gertrudis I J M, de Vet Henrica C W, Hajema KlaasJan, Beurskens Anna J H M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The population ageing in most Western countries leads to a larger number of frail older people. These frail people are at an increased risk of negative health outcomes, such as functional decline, falls, institutionalisation and mortality. Many approaches are available for identifying frailty among older people. Researchers most often use Fried and colleagues' description of the frailty phenotype. The...
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