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Abstract
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.
Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
Title:
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
ISSN: 1079-5006
ISSN
(Print):
1079-5006
Publication date
(Electronic):
Jul 2007
Volume: 62
Issue: 7
Affiliations
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Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and Capital District Health Authority,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2E1. kenneth.rockwood@dal.ca