Journal article
Assessing the measurement properties of a Frailty Index across the age spectrum in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Frailty is a way to appreciate the variable vulnerability to declining health status of people as they age. No consensus for measuring frailty has been established. This study aimed to adapt a Frailty Index (FI) to the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and evaluate its applicability in both younger and older adults.
METHODS: An FI was created based on 90 potential health deficits collected from adults aged 45-85 years at …
Authors
Kanters DM; Griffith LE; Hogan DB; Richardson J; Patterson C; Raina P
Journal
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Vol. 71, No. 8,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
August 2017
DOI
10.1136/jech-2016-208853
ISSN
0143-005X