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Validation of the Kihon Checklist and the frailty screening index for frailty defined by the phenotype model in older Japanese adults.
BMC geriatrics - 3 Jun 2022
Watanabe Daiki, Yoshida Tsukasa, Watanabe Yuya, Yamada Yosuke, Miyachi Motohiko, Kimura Misaka
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The term "frailty" might appear simple, but the methods used to assess it differ among studies. Consequently, there is inconsistency in the classification of frailty and predictive capacity depending on the frailty assessment method utilised. We aimed to examine the diagnostic accuracy of several screening tools for frailty defined by the phenotype model in older Japanese adults. METHODS: This...
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