The estimation of relative fitness and frailty in community-dwelling older adults using self-report data

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 627-632

  Mitnitski, Arnold B ^a   Song, Xiaowei ^a   Rockwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 3042710016     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.6.m627     Document Type: Article

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