Screening for frailty in older adults using a self-reported instrument

Screening for frailty in older adults using a self-reported instrument

OBJECTIVE To validate a screening instrument using self-reported assessment of frailty syndrome in older adults. METHODS This cross-sectional study used data from the Saúde, Bem-estar e Envelhecimento study conducted in Sao Paulo, SP, Southeastern Brazil. The sample consisted of 433 older adult indi...

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Main Authors: Daniella Pires Nunes, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Jair Lício Ferreira Santos, Maria Lúcia Lebrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-01-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Idoso
Idoso Fragilizado
Aptidão Física
Atividade Motora
Autoavaliação Diagnóstica
Questionários, utilização
Estudos de Validação
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