Open AccessThe identification of frail older adults in primary care: comparing the accuracy of five simple instruments
Author(s) -
Emiel O. Hoogendijk,
Henriëtte E. van der Horst,
Dorly J. H. Deeg,
Dinnus Frijters,
Bernard A. H. Prins,
Aaltje P.D. Jansen,
Giel Nijpels,
Hein van Hout
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afs163
Subject(s) - medicine , primary care , identification (biology) , simple (philosophy) , older people , gerontology , family medicine , philosophy , botany , epistemology , biology
many instruments are available to identify frail older adults who may benefit from geriatric interventions. Most of those instruments are time-consuming and difficult to use in primary care.
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