Prevalence of frailty in older adults in outpatient physiotherapy in an urban region in the western part of Germany: a cross-sectional study
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of frailty in older people in outpatient physiotherapy services in an urban region in the western part of Germany.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingOutpatient physiotherapy clinics were recruited in the municipal area of the city of Bochum, Germany, and select...
Main Authors: | Tobias Braun, Christian Thiel, Carina Ziller, Julia Rasche, Carolin Bahns, Lisa Happe, Theresa Retzmann, Christian Grüneberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-06-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e027768.full |
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