The feasibility of assessing frailty and sarcopenia in hospitalised older people: a comparison of commonly used tools

The feasibility of assessing frailty and sarcopenia in hospitalised older people: a comparison of commonly used tools

Abstract Background Frailty and sarcopenia are common amongst hospitalised older people and associated with poor healthcare outcomes. Widely recognised tools for their identification are the Fried Frailty Phenotype, its self-report version the FRAIL Scale, and the European Working Group on Sarcopeni...

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Main Authors: Kinda Ibrahim, Fiona F. A. Howson, David J. Culliford, Avan A. Sayer, Helen C. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older
Hospital
Frail
Sarcopenia
Assessment
Feasibility
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1053-y

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