Construct validity and reliability of a two-step tool for the identification of frail older people in primary care

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 176-183

  Van Kempen, Janneke A L ^a   Schers, Henk J ^a   Melis, René J F ^a   Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment; Construct; Elderly; Family physician; Frailty; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITION; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; DECISION MAKING; EASY CARE TWO STEP OLDER PERSON SCREENING; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FRAILTY INDEX; FRIED FRAILTY CRITERIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84891629329     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.08.008     Document Type: Article

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