Intrinsic Capacity vs. Multimorbidity: A Function-Centered Construct Predicts Disability Better Than a Disease-Based Approach in a Community-Dwelling Older Population Cohort

Intrinsic Capacity vs. Multimorbidity: A Function-Centered Construct Predicts Disability Better Than a Disease-Based Approach in a Community-Dwelling Older Population Cohort

Objective: This study aimed to assess the status of intrinsic capacity (IC)—a novel function-centered construct proposed by the WHO and examine whether impairment in IC predicts subsequent 1-year activities of daily living (ADL) disability better than a disease-based approach, i. e., multimorbidity...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhao, Jagadish K. Chhetri, Yi Chang, Zheng Zheng, Lina Ma, Piu Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
ICOPE
integrated care
comorbidity
aging
older Chinese
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.753295/full

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