Definition of frailty in older men according to questionnaire data (RAND-36/SF-36): The Helsinki Businessmen study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 783-787

  Sirola, J ^a   Pitkala, K H ^a   Tilvis, R S ^b   Miettinen, T A ^b   Strandberg, Timo E ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aged; frailty; mortality; questionnaire; RAND 36

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISABILITY; FINLAND; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAND 36 QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; WALKING SPEED; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84856266136     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0131-4     Document Type: Article

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