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      A comparison of two approaches to measuring frailty in elderly people.

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          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.

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          Journal
          J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
          The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
          Oxford University Press (OUP)
          1079-5006
          1079-5006
          Jul 2007
          : 62
          : 7
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2E1. kenneth.rockwood@dal.ca
          Article
          62/7/738
          10.1093/gerona/62.7.738
          17634321
          9fda094e-0c88-43c2-834e-54e62f46bd6f
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