Comparison of multidimensional frailty score, grip strength, and gait speed in older surgical patients
Abstract Background Frail older adults are at increased risk of post‐operative morbidity compared with robust counterparts. Simple methods testing frailty such as grip strength or gait speed have shown promising results for predicting post‐operative outcome, but there is a debate regarding the most...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12509 |