FRAILTY-RISK FACTORS
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SUMMARY
1. Female sex.
2. Race: African-American.
3. Lower socioeconomic background.
4. Higher rates of comorbid diseases.
5. Those who had intermediate risks (as above) at baseline were at more than twice the risk of becoming frail over 3 years, relative to those subjects with no frailty risks.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
