Screening for frailty among seniors in clinical practice.
Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol
; 2(9): 476-80, 2006 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-16951702
The normal course of aging is associated with gradual declines in a number of functional abilities. Patients who are at high risk of functional decline are described as frail or vulnerable. A screening tool to identify such patients is needed, as it has been shown that intervention can delay the onset and/or slow the progression of functional decline. This Review describes the methods currently available for nonspecialist evaluation of aging individuals, including behavioral, interview and questionnaire assessments. Such assessments can be undertaken during routine physician visits. In recognition of the time pressures on physicians, this article focuses on those measurements that are fairly comprehensive yet concise, easy to administer in an office setting, and available in English.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Evaluación Geriátrica
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Anciano Frágil
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol
Asunto de la revista:
REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos