Five-year longitudinal study of frailty prevalence and course assessed using the Kihon Checklist among community-dwelling older adults in Japan

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the 5-year natural course of frailty status assessed with the Kihon Checklist (KCL) and the risk factors of transition towards frailty in community-dwelling older adults. We used the data from the postal KCL survey conducted by the municipal government b...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Ohashi, Takuya Yoda, Norio Imai, Toshihide Fujii, Kei Watanabe, Hideki Tashi, Yohei Shibuya, Jin Watanabe, Naoto Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91979-6