Frailty and health services use among Quebec seniors with non-hip fractures: a population-based study using adminsitrative databases

• Main Authors: Vanessa Fillion (Author), Marie-Josée Sirois (Author), Philippe Gamache (Author), Jason Robert Guertin (Author), Suzanne N. Morin (Author), Sonia Jean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The number of frail elderly will increase as the world population ageing accelerates. Since frail elders are at risk of falls, hospitalizations and disabilities, they will require more health care and services. To assess frailty prevalence using health administrative databases, t...