Sex differences in the risk of frailty for mortality independent of disability and chronic diseases

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-47

  Puts, Martine T E ^a   Lips, Paul ^a   Deeg, Dorly J H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Disability; Epidemiology; Frail older adults; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL TIME; AGING; DISABLED PERSON; FRAIL ELDERLY; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 14544279446     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53008.x     Document Type: Article

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