A frailty index from common clinical and laboratory tests predicts increased risk of death across the life course

Joanna M. Blodgett1, Olga Theou1, Susan E. Howlett2, Kenneth Rockwood1
1Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2Departments of Pharmacology and Medicine (Division of Geriatric Medicine), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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