The psychometric properties of three self-report screening instruments for identifying frail older people in the community;Psychometrische eigenschappen van drie screeningsinstrumenten voor kwetsbaarheid bij thuiswonende ouderen

Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 120-130

  Metzelthin, S F ^a   Daniels, R ^b   Van Rossum, E ^a,b   De Witte, L P ^a,b   Van Den Heuvel, W J A ^c   Kempen, G I J M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ZUYD UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Ageing; Community dwelling; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79959743995     PISSN: 01679228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12439-011-0022-5     Document Type: Article

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