Five-year longitudinal study of frailty prevalence and course assessed using the Kihon Checklist among community-dwelling older adults in Japan

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the 5-year natural course of frailty status assessed with the Kihon Checklist (KCL) and the risk factors of transition towards frailty in community-dwelling older adults. We used the data from the postal KCL survey conducted by the municipal government b...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Ohashi, Takuya Yoda, Norio Imai, Toshihide Fujii, Kei Watanabe, Hideki Tashi, Yohei Shibuya, Jin Watanabe, Naoto Endo
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/52e96167fe3a4e50a4b00f5c4fad782d
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