Prospective association of the SHARE-operationalized frailty phenotype with adverse health outcomes: evidence from 60+ community-dwelling Europeans living in 11 countries

Prospective association of the SHARE-operationalized frailty phenotype with adverse health outcomes: evidence from 60+ community-dwelling Europeans living in 11 countries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Among the many definitions of frailty, the frailty phenotype defined by Fried et al. is one of few constructs that has been repeatedly validated: first in the <it>Cardiovascular Health Study</it> (CHS) and subsequently in...

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Main Authors: Macklai Nejma S, Spagnoli Jacques, Junod Julien, Santos-Eggimann Brigitte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty phenotype
Validation
Adverse outcomes
Population survey
SHARE
BADL disability
IADL disability
Morbidity
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/13/3

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