Frailty in end-stage renal disease: comparing patient, caregiver, and clinician perspectives

Frailty in end-stage renal disease: comparing patient, caregiver, and clinician perspectives

Abstract Background Frailty is associated with poor outcomes for patients on dialysis and is traditionally measured using tools that assess physical impairment. Alternate measurement tools highlight cognitive and functional domains, requiring clinician, patient, and/or caregiver input. In this study...

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Main Authors: David A. Clark, Usman Khan, Bryce A. Kiberd, Colin C. Turner, Alison Dixon, David Landry, Heather C. Moffatt, Paige A. Moorhouse, Karthik K. Tennankore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Frailty
Dialysis
Fried phenotype
Frailty index
Clinical frailty scale
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0558-x

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