Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) Among Older Patients in Primary Care in Northern Portugal

Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) Among Older Patients in Primary Care in Northern Portugal

Background: Aging is associated with an increase in adverse health outcomes for older people. Short screening instruments that easily and quickly identify those at highest risk can enable decision-makers to anticipate future needs, allocate scarce resources and act to minimize risk. The Risk Instrum...

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Main Authors: Sara Santos, Rónán O'Caoimh, Laetitia Teixeira, Sara Alves, William Molloy, Constança Paúl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
primary care
older people
death
hospitalization
institutionalization
risk
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.614935/full

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