A Comparison of Frailty Indexes for the Prediction of Falls, Disability, Fractures and Mortality in Older Men

By Kristine E Ensrud, S. Ewing, Peggy M Cawthon, Howard A. Fink, Brent C Taylor, J. Cauley, Thuy-Tien L. Dam, Lynn M. Marshall, Eric S. Orwoll, Steve R. Cummings. Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, 2009

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OBJECTIVES: To compare the validity of a parsimonious frailty index (components: weight loss, inability to rise from a chair, and poor energy (Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) index)) with that of the more complex Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) index (components: unintentional weight loss, low grip strength, poor energy, slowness, and low physical activity) for prediction of adverse outcomes in older men.

Subfields: Geriatrics and Gerontology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Physiology

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