Identification of community-dwelling older adults at risk of frailty using the PERSSILAA screening pathway: a methodological guide and results of a large-scale deployment in the Netherlands

Identification of community-dwelling older adults at risk of frailty using the PERSSILAA screening pathway: a methodological guide and results of a large-scale deployment in the Netherlands

Abstract Background Among community-dwelling older adults, frailty is highly prevalent and recognized as a major public health concern. To prevent frailty it is important to identify those at risk of becoming frail, but at present, no accepted screening procedure is available. Methods The screening...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink, Lex van Velsen, Sanne Frazer, Marit Dekker-van Weering, Rónán O’Caoimh, Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Older adults
Primary prevention
Frail
Pre-frail
Screening
Outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6876-0

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