The role of VES-13 to identify limited life expectancy in older adults in primary healthcare settings

• Main Authors: Danilo Lopes Assis (Author), Virgínia Oliveira Chagas (Author), Helton Saulo (Author), Claudia Kimie Suemoto (Author), Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the potential role of the Vulnerable Elders Survey to identify older adults with limited life expectancy in primary healthcare settings. Method This cross-sectional study was performed in all (nine) healthcare units in Jatai, Goiás (Brazil) from July to December 20...