Frail-VIG index: a concise frailty evaluation tool for rapid geriatric assessment

Jordi Amblàs-Novellas; Joan Carles Martori; Joan Espaulella; Ramon Oller; Núria Molist-Brunet; Marco Inzitari; Roman Romero-Ortuno

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journal article Jan 26, 2018

Frail-VIG index: a concise frailty evaluation tool for rapid geriatric assessment

Jordi Amblàs-Novellas

Joan Carles Martori Joan Espaulella Ramon Oller Núria Molist-Brunet Marco Inzitari Roman Romero-Ortuno

BMC Geriatrics Vol. 18 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jan 26, 2018
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Jordi Amblàs-Novellas, Joan Carles Martori, Joan Espaulella, et al. (2018). Frail-VIG index: a concise frailty evaluation tool for rapid geriatric assessment. BMC Geriatrics, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0718-2

Frail-VIG index: a concise frailty evaluation tool for rapid geriatric assessment

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