The structure and predictive value of intrinsic capacity in a longitudinal study of ageing

Objectives To assess the validity of the WHO concept of intrinsic capacity in a longitudinal study of ageing; to identify whether this overall measure disaggregated into biologically plausible and clinically useful subdomains; and to assess whether total capacity predicted subsequent care dependence...

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Main Authors: John R Beard, A T Jotheeswaran, Matteo Cesari, Islene Araujo de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/11/e026119.full
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