Diagnosis of frailty in geriatric patients: Is the pictorial fit frail scale an appropriate screening tool in hospital settings?

• Main Authors: Maryam Chehrehgosha (Author), Mahtab Alizadeh-Khoei (Author), Nasser Behnampour (Author), Farshad Sharifi (Author), Reza Fadayevatan (Author), Reyhaneh Aminalroaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Frailty is accompanied by serious health complications in the elderly, especially during hospitalization. Visual scales have been designed for quick and easy evaluation of frailty in different cultures and settings. Therefore, this study aimed to define the accuracy of the Pictorial Fit...