Identification and management of frailty in the primary care setting
M Abbasi, D Rolfson, AS Khera, J Dabravolskaj, E Dent… - Cmaj, 2018 - Can Med Assoc
This review was informed by clinical experience, best practice guidelines and literature
review. We searched PubMed using combinations of the following terms:“frail …
review. We searched PubMed using combinations of the following terms:“frail …
Identifying frailty in primary care: a systematic review
L Lee, T Patel, LM Hillier, N Maulkhan… - Geriatrics & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Identification of frailty in the primary care setting could be improved with the availability
of easily identifiable markers of frailty. The purpose of this article was to systematically …
of easily identifiable markers of frailty. The purpose of this article was to systematically …
Should we screen for frailty in primary care settings? A fresh perspective on the frailty evidence base: a narrative review
With older adults living longer, health service providers have increasingly turned their
attention towards frailty and its significant consequences for health and well-being …
attention towards frailty and its significant consequences for health and well-being …
Delaying and reversing frailty: a systematic review of primary care interventions
J Travers, R Romero-Ortuno, J Bailey… - British Journal of General …, 2019 - bjgp.org
Background Recommendations for routine frailty screening in general practice are
increasing as frailty prevalence grows. In England, frailty identification became a contractual …
increasing as frailty prevalence grows. In England, frailty identification became a contractual …
Screening for frailty in primary care: a systematic review of the psychometric properties of the frailty index in community-dwelling older people
I Drubbel, ME Numans, G Kranenburg, N Bleijenberg… - Bmc Geriatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background To better accommodate for the complex care needs of frail, older people,
general practitioners must be capable of easily identifying frailty in daily clinical practice, for …
general practitioners must be capable of easily identifying frailty in daily clinical practice, for …
Treating frailty-a practical guide
Frailty is a common syndrome that is associated with vulnerability to poor health outcomes.
Frail older people have increased risk of morbidity, institutionalization and death, resulting in …
Frail older people have increased risk of morbidity, institutionalization and death, resulting in …
A multidisciplinary systematic literature review on frailty: overview of the methodology used by the Canadian Initiative on Frailty and Aging
Background Over the past two decades, there has been a substantial growth in the body of
literature on frailty in older persons. However, there is no consensus on its definition or the …
literature on frailty in older persons. However, there is no consensus on its definition or the …
The identification of frailty: a systematic literature review
SA Sternberg, AW Schwartz… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
An operational definition of frailty is important for clinical care, research, and policy planning.
The literature on the clinical definitions, screening tools, and severity measures of frailty …
The literature on the clinical definitions, screening tools, and severity measures of frailty …
Managing frailty as a long-term condition
Frailty is a distinctive late-life health state in which apparently minor stressor events are
associated with adverse health outcomes. This article considers how the conceptualisation …
associated with adverse health outcomes. This article considers how the conceptualisation …
Frailty assessment instruments: systematic characterization of the uses and contexts of highly-cited instruments
The medical syndrome of frailty is widely recognized, yet debate remains over how best to
measure it in clinical and research settings. This study reviewed the frailty-related research …
measure it in clinical and research settings. This study reviewed the frailty-related research …
