A frailty index to predict the mortality risk in a population of senior mexican adults
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Frailty in the elderly can be regarded as nonspecific vulnerability to adverse health outcomes, caused by multiple factors. The aim was to analyze the relationships between the frailty index, age and mortality in a two year follow up...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/47 |