Comparison of multidimensional frailty score, grip strength, and gait speed in older surgical patients

Abstract Background Frail older adults are at increased risk of post‐operative morbidity compared with robust counterparts. Simple methods testing frailty such as grip strength or gait speed have shown promising results for predicting post‐operative outcome, but there is a debate regarding the most...

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Main Authors: Jung‐Yeon Choi, Kwang‐il Kim, YoungRok Choi, Sang‐Hoon Ahn, Eunyoung Kang, Heung‐Kwon Oh, Duck‐Woo Kim, Eun‐Kyu Kim, Yoo‐Seok Yoon, Sung‐Bum Kang, Hyung‐Ho Kim, Ho‐Seong Han, Cheol‐Ho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12509