Frailty in community-dwelling older people: comparing screening instruments.
Jair Almeida CarneiroAndressa Samantha Oliveira SouzaLuciana Colares MaiaFernanda Marques da CostaEdgar Nunes de MoraisAntônio Prates CaldeiraPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2020)
Although the analyses show moderate agreement and strong positive correlation between the instruments, the indicated prevalence of frailty is discrepant. Our results attest the need to standardize the instrument for assessing frailty in community-dwelling older people.