Examining three frailty conceptualizations in their ability to predict negative outcomes for home-care clients

Examining three frailty conceptualizations in their ability to predict negative outcomes for home-care clients

Author:
Publication type: 
Journal Article
Year: 
2010
InterRAI Authors: 
Armstrong, Joshua J
Stolee, Paul
Hirdes, John P
Poss, Jeff W
Journal/Series title: 
Age Ageing
Volume number: 
39
Issue: 
6
Pages: 
755-8
ISSN/ISBN: 
1468-2834 (Electronic) 0002-0729 (Linking)
Keywords: 
Aged, 80 and over
Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use
Cohort Studies
Databases, Factual
Dementia/*mortality
Depression/drug therapy/*mortality
Female
Frail Elderly/*statistics & numerical data
Gait Disorders, Neurologic/mortality
Home Care Services/*statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders/drug therapy/*mortality
Obesity, Morbid/mortality
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychotropic Drugs/therapeutic use
Severity of Illness Index
Weight Loss