A frailty index to predict the mortality risk in a population of senior mexican adults

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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Main Authors: Gutiérrez-Robledo Luis, Franco-Marina Francisco, García-Peña Carmen, García-González José
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/47

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