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- Title
Comparison of 2 frailty indexes for prediction of falls, disability, fractures, and death in older women.
- Authors
Ensrud, Kristine E; Ewing, Susan K; Taylor, Brent C; Fink, Howard A; Cawthon, Peggy M; Stone, Katie L; Hillier, Teresa A; Cauley, Jane A; Hochberg, Marc C; Rodondi, Nicolas; Tracy, J Kathleen; Cummings, Steven R
- Abstract
Frailty, as defined by the index derived from the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS index), predicts risk of adverse outcomes in older adults. Use of this index, however, is impractical in clinical practice.
- Publication
Archives of internal medicine, 2008, Vol 168, Issue 4, p382
- ISSN
0003-9926
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/archinternmed.2007.113