A comparison between uni- and multidimensional frailty measures: prevalence, functional status, and relationships with disability

Mulasso, Anna; Roppolo, Mattia; Gobbens, Robbert; Onesta Mosso, Cristina; Rabaglietti, Emanuela

doi:10.2147/cia.s92328

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A comparison between uni- and multidimensional frailty measures: prevalence, functional status, and relationships with disability

Published in Clinical Interventions in Aging • Oct 1, 2015

Authors:

Anna Mulasso

Mattia Roppolo

Robbert Gobbens

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Over the years, a plethora of frailty assessment tools has been developed. These instruments can be basically grouped into two types of conceptualizations - unidimensional, based on the physical-biological dimension - and multidimensional, based on the connections among the physical, psy...

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Medicine

Gerontology

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