Frailty index
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frailty-index-236-15914041
title:
Frailty index
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The frailty index (FI) can be used to measure the health status of older individuals; it serves as a proxy measure of aging and vulnerability to poor outcomes. FI was developed by Dr. Kenneth Rockwood and Dr. Arnold Mitnitski at Dalhousie University in Canada. FI is defined as the proportion of deficits present in an individual out of the total number of age-related health variables considered. A frailty index can be created in most secondary data sources related to health by utilizing health de
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Index used to measure the health status of older individuals
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frailty_index
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2023-03-16T02:34:32Z
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