The Role of Frailty in Predicting 3 and 6 Months Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Findings from a Secondary Analysis

Frailty represents one of the most relevant geriatric syndromes in the 21st century and is a predictor of adverse outcomes in hospitalized older adult, such as, functional decline (FD). This study aimed to examine if frailty, evaluated with the Frailty Index (FI), can predict FD during and after hos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-07, Vol.18 (13), p.7126
Hauptverfasser:	Tavares, João, Sa-Couto, Pedro, Reis, João Duarte, Boltz, Marie, Capezuti, Elizabeth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Comorbidity Delirium Frailty Geriatrics Hospitalization Hospitals Mortality Older people Quality of life Regression analysis Secondary analysis Social interactions Variables
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