A Comparison of Two Approaches to Measuring Frailty in Elderly People

Rockwood, Kenneth; K. Andrew, Melissa; Mitnitski, Arnold

doi:10.1093/gerona/62.7.738

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A Comparison of Two Approaches to Measuring Frailty in Elderly People

Published in The Journals of Gerontology Series A • Jul 1, 2007

Authors:

Kenneth Rockwood

Melissa K. Andrew

Arnold Mitnitski

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many definitions of frailty exist, but few have been directly compared. We compared the relationship between a definition of frailty based on a specific phenotype with one based on an index of deficit accumulation. METHODS: The data come from all 2305 people 70 years old and older who co...

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Gerontology

Psychology

Computer science

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