| Title |
A global clinical measure of fitness and frailty in elderly people
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Canadian Medical Association Journal, August 2005
|
| DOI | 10.1503/cmaj.050051 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kenneth Rockwood, Xiaowei Song, Chris MacKnight, Howard Bergman, David B Hogan, Ian McDowell, Arnold Mitnitski |
| Abstract |
There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools to assess frailty that have been shown to be predictive of death or need for entry into an institutional facility have not gained acceptance among practising clinicians. We aimed to develop a tool that would be both predictive and easy to use. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 46 | 28% |
| Canada | 29 | 18% |
| United States | 14 | 9% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2% |
| Australia | 3 | 2% |
| Gibraltar | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 14 | 9% |
| Unknown | 51 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 93 | 57% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 42 | 26% |
| Scientists | 28 | 17% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | <1% |
| Canada | 6 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 3352 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 417 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 403 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 324 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 315 | 9% |
| Other | 272 | 8% |
| Other | 718 | 21% |
| Unknown | 940 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1346 | 40% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 318 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 88 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 78 | 2% |
| Psychology | 72 | 2% |
| Other | 376 | 11% |
| Unknown | 1111 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
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