Instruments for the detection of frailty syndrome in older adults: A systematic review.

Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments for the detection of frailty in older adults, characterizing their components, application scenarios, ability to i...

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Main Authors: Jossiana Wilke Faller, David do Nascimento Pereira, Suzana de Souza, Fernando Kenji Nampo, Fabiana de Souza Orlandi, Silvia Matumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216166