Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale

Darryl B Rolfson; Sumit R Majumdar; Ross T Tsuyuki; Adeel Tahir; Kenneth Rockwood

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Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale

Darryl B Rolfson Sumit R Majumdar Ross T Tsuyuki Adeel Tahir Kenneth Rockwood

Age and Ageing Vol. 35 No. 5 pp. 526-529 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Published: Jun 06, 2006
Vol/Issue: 35(5)
Pages: 526-529
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Authors

D

Darryl B Rolfson

Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Alberta, B139C Clin Sci Building, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7

S

Sumit R Majumdar

Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, 2E3.07 Walter C McKenzie Centre, 8840-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7

R

Ross T Tsuyuki

Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta, EPICORE Centre, 213 Heritage Medical Research Building, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2S2

A

Adeel Tahir

48 Patterson Drive SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3H 2B7

K

Kenneth Rockwood

Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Centre for Health Care of the Elderly, 1421-5955 Veteran’s Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2E1

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Darryl B Rolfson, Sumit R Majumdar, Ross T Tsuyuki, et al. (2006). Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale. Age and Ageing, 35(5), 526-529. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afl041

Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale

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