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Validity and reliability of Fried frailty phenotype in Turkish population.
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 1 Apr 2022
Varan Hacer Doğan, Deniz Olgun, Çöteli Süheyla, Doğrul Rana Tuna, Kızılarslanoğlu Muhammet Cemal, Göker Berna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Frailty is an important, multidimensional geriatric syndrome defined as increased vulnerability to stressors. Fried frailty phenotype (FFP) is one of the most widely used models to define physical frailty. The aim of this study is to investigate the crosscultural validity and reliability of Fried frailty phenotype (FFP) in older Turkish population. METHODS: A total of 450 patients, aged 59 years and...
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