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Agreement between the frailty index and phenotype and their associations with falls and overnight hospitalizations.
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Zhu Yinsheng, Liu Zuyun, Wang Yong, Wang Zhengdong, Shi Jianming, Xie Xuejuan, Jin Li, Chu Xuefeng, Wang Xiaofeng
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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to examine the agreement between two commonly used frailty measurements (frailty index and phenotype) and their associations with falls and overnight hospitalizations in a community-based population. METHODS: Data was collected from 1663 elderly adults (aged 70-84 years) from the aging arm of the Rugao Longevity and Ageing study, a two-arm cohort conducted in Rugao,...
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