Frailty trajectories to identify end of life: a longitudinal population-based study
Abstract Background Timely recognition of the end of life allows patients to discuss preferences and make advance plans, and clinicians to introduce appropriate care. We examined changes in frailty over 1 year, with the aim of identifying trajectories that could indicate where an individual is at in...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2018-09-01
|
Series: | BMC Medicine |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1148-x |