A randomized, controlled trial of disability prevention in frail older patients screened in primary care: The FRASI study. Design and baseline evaluation

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 359-366

  Bandinelli, Stefania ^a   Lauretani, Fulvio ^a   Boscherini, Vittorio ^b   Gandi, Francesca ^a   Pozzi, Martina ^a   Corsi, Anna Maria ^a   Bartali, Benedetta ^c   Lova, Raffaello Molino ^d   Guralnik, Jack M ^e   Ferrucci, Luigi ^e  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

^b LEONARDO S P A   (Italy)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Frailty; FRASI; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 33846442413     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324831     Document Type: Article

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