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Validity of the Kihon Checklist for evaluating frailty status in Turkish older adults.

Mehmet Erdinc EsenkayaOzge DokuzlarPinar SoysalLee SmithSarah E JacksonAhmet Turan Işık
Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)
The KCL can be used as a quick, simple and sensitive screening method for detecting frailty among Turkish older adults. We recommend its use by healthcare professionals in Turkey in order to identify frail older adults and direct them to relevant support. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 616-621.
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