Prevalence of frailty in severe mental illness: findings from the UK Biobank

Background Severe mental illness (SMI) is associated with significant morbidity. Frailty combines biological ageing, comorbidity and psychosocial factors and can predict adverse health outcomes. Emerging evidence indicates that frailty is higher in individuals with SMI than in the general population...

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Main Authors: Nicola Warren, Stuart Leske, Urska Arnautovska, Korinne Northwood, Steve Kisely, Dan Siskind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-11-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242300580X/type/journal_article