Use of frailty assessment instruments in nephrology populations: a scoping review
Abstract Background Frailty is a clinical syndrome of accelerated aging associated with adverse outcomes. Frailty is prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease but is infrequently assessed in clinical settings, due to lack of consensus regarding frailty definitions and diagnostic tools. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04101-y |