The prevalence and characteristics of frailty by frailty phenotype in rural Tanzania

Abstract Background The frailty phenotype is defined by the presence of three from the following five clinical features: weakness, slow walking speed, unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, and low physical activity. It has been widely applied in different research and clinical contexts, including a...

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Main Authors: Emma Grace Lewis, Selina Coles, Kate Howorth, John Kissima, William Gray, Sarah Urasa, Richard Walker, Catherine Dotchin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0967-0