Association between frailty and disability among rural community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study
Objective We examined the association between frailty and disability in rural community-dwelling older adults in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Participants A total of 746 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years.Primary and secondary outcome measures F...
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| Main Authors: | Dhammika Deepani Siriwardhana, Manuj Chrishantha Weerasinghe, Greta Rait, Shaun Scholes, Kate R Walters |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-03-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/3/e034189.full |
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