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A multidimensional approach to frailty compared with physical phenotype in older Brazilian adults: data from the FIBRA-BR study.
BMC geriatrics - 14 Apr 2021
Venturini Claudia, Sampaio Rosana Ferreira, de Souza Moreira Bruno, Ferriolli Eduardo, Neri Anita Liberalesso, Lourenço Roberto Alves, Lustosa Lygia Paccini
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BACKGROUND: Frailty is a predictor of negative health outcomes in older adults. The physical frailty phenotype is an often used form for its operationalization. Some authors have pointed out limitations regarding the unidimensionality of the physical phenotype, introducing other dimensions in the approach to frailty. This study aimed to create a multidimensional model to evaluate frailty in older Brazilian adults...
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