Validity of the short physical performance battery for screening for frailty syndrome among older people in the Brazilian Amazon region. A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Environmental and population characteristics seem to influence the variation in cutoff points of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) for diagnosing frailty syndrome among older adults. OBJECTIVE: To verify the validity of the SPPB for screening for frailty syndrome amo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	São Paulo medical journal 2020
Hauptverfasser:	Rocco, Laila Lira Guimarães, Fernandes, Tiótrefis Gomes
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	por
Schlagworte:	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
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