The association of painful and non-painful morbidities with frailty: a cross sectional analysis of a cohort of community dwelling older people in England

The association of painful and non-painful morbidities with frailty: a cross sectional analysis of a cohort of community dwelling older people in England

Abstract Introduction The association between chronic pain and frailty might indicate that pain is an independent driver of frailty but might alternatively be explained by inclusion within frailty identification tools of morbidities that commonly lead to chronic pain. This research examines the exte...

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Main Authors: W. J. Chaplin, H. R. Lewis, S. M. Shahtaheri, B. S. Millar, D. F. McWilliams, J. R. F. Gladman, D. A. Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Chronic pain
Frailty
Older people
Morbidities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04602-w

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