Korean frailty and aging cohort study (KFACS): cohort profile

Purpose The purpose of the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS) is to initiate a nationwide, population-based prospective cohort study of older adults living in the community to assess their frailty status and explore transitions between frailty states over time in Korea.Participants The KF...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Chang Won Won, Sam-Gyu Lee, BeLong Cho, Hak Chul Jang, Hyeon Ju Kim, Jinhee Kim, Eun Roh, Kyung Mook Choi, Seoyoon Lee, Doukyoung Chon, Sunyoung Kim, Chang-O Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Sang Joon Son, Jin-Hee Lee, Yong Soon Park, Bong Jo Kim, Jaekyung Choi, Hyuk Ga, Kee Jae Lee, Yunhwan Lee, Miji Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/4/e035573.full

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