The Marigliano-Cacciafesta polypathological scale: A tool for assessing fragility

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-334

  Amici, A ^a   Baratta, A ^a   Linguanti, A ^a   Giudice, G ^a   Servello, A ^a   Scalise, C ^a   Tafaro, L ^a   Cicconetti, P ^a   Marigliano, V ^a   Cacciafesta, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comorbidity in elderly; Frailty of the elderly; MGA; Prevention of disability in elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARIGLIANO CACCIAFESTA POLYPATHOLOGICAL SCALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 41249098884     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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