Validation of the Kihon Checklist and the frailty screening index for frailty defined by the phenotype model in older Japanese adults

Abstract Background The term “frailty” might appear simple, but the methods used to assess it differ among studies. Consequently, there is inconsistency in the classification of frailty and predictive capacity depending on the frailty assessment method utilised. We aimed to examine the diagnostic ac...

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Main Authors: Daiki Watanabe, Tsukasa Yoshida, Yuya Watanabe, Yosuke Yamada, Motohiko Miyachi, Misaka Kimura
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMC 2022-06-01
Colecção:BMC Geriatrics
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Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03177-2