Article
Comparison of Frailty Phenotypes for Prediction of Mortality, Incident Falls, and Hip Fracture in Older Women.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Sept 2016
Zaslavsky Oleg, Zelber-Sagi Shira, Gray Shelly L, LaCroix Andrea Z, Brunner Robert L, Wallace Robert B, O'Sullivan Mary J, Cochrane Barbara, Woods Nancy F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To compare the ability of the commonly used Women's Health Initiative (WHI) and Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) frailty phenotypes to predict falls, hip fracture, and death in WHI Clinical Trial participants aged 65 and older. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING: WHI Clinical Trial. PARTICIPANTS: Participants with data for WHI and CHS frailty phenotypes (N = 3,558). MEASUREMENTS: Frailty was...
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