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Frailty and Mortality Risk in COPD: A Cohort Study Comparing the Fried Frailty Phenotype and Short Physical Performance Battery.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2023
Brighton Lisa Jane, Nolan Claire M, Barker Ruth E, Patel Suhani, Walsh Jessica A, Polgar Oliver, Kon Samantha S C, Gao Wei, Evans Catherine J, Maddocks Matthew, Man William D C
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Background: Identifying frailty in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is deemed important, yet comparative characteristics of the most commonly used frailty measures in COPD are unknown. This study aimed to compare how the Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) characterise frailty in people with stable COPD, including prevalence of and overlap in...
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