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Frailty Phenotype and Healthcare Costs and Utilization in Older Men.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Sept 2020
Ensrud Kristine E, Kats Allyson M, Schousboe John T, Taylor Brent C, Vo Tien N, Cawthon Peggy M, Hoffman Andrew R, Langsetmo Lisa
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the association of the frailty phenotype with subsequent healthcare costs and utilization. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (Osteoporotic Fracture in Men [MrOS]). SETTING: Six US sites. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1,514 community-dwelling men (mean age = 79.3 years) participating in the MrOS Year 7 (Y7) examination linked with their Medicare claims data. MEASUREMENTS: At Y7, the frailty...
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