A simple frailty questionnaire (FRAIL) predicts outcomes in middle aged African Americans.

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Published in J Nutr Health Aging on July 01, 2012

Authors

J E Morley1, T K Malmstrom, D K Miller

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. morley@slu.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Molecular Pathways Involved in Knee Pain | NCT04443452

Home Care Services Screening for Frailty. | NCT04537039

Longitudinal Tracking and Intervention Platform for Medicare Advantage Patients | NCT04658160

Intraoperative EEG Marker of Preoperative Frailty in Elderly Patients | NCT04783662

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