Korean frailty and aging cohort study (KFACS): cohort profile

PurposeThe purpose of the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS) is to initiate a nationwide, population-based prospective cohort study of older adults living in the community to assess their frailty status and explore transitions between frailty states over time in Korea.ParticipantsThe KFAC...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 10; no. 4; p. e035573
Main Authors:	Won, Chang Won, Lee, Seoyoon, Kim, Jinhee, Chon, Doukyoung, Kim, Sunyoung, Kim, Chang-O, Kim, Mi Kyung, Cho, Belong, Choi, Kyung Mook, Roh, Eun, Jang, Hak Chul, Son, Sang Joon, Lee, Jin-Hee, Park, Yong Soon, Lee, Sam-Gyu, Kim, Bong Jo, Kim, Hyeon Ju, Choi, Jaekyung, Ga, Hyuk, Lee, Kee Jae, Lee, Yunhwan, Kim, Miji
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 22-04-2020 BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Cohort profile
Subjects:	Activities of Daily Living Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Cognition Cohort analysis Cohort Studies Dementia Demographics Disability Educational Status Exercise Female Frailty Frailty - epidemiology Geriatric Medicine Health care Humans Independent Living Longitudinal Studies Male Marital Status - statistics & numerical data Neuropsychological Tests Older people Physical Functional Performance Prospective Studies Public Assistance - statistics & numerical data Public health Republic of Korea - epidemiology Rural areas Rural Population - statistics & numerical data Social Interaction Suburban Population - statistics & numerical data Urban Population - statistics & numerical data Republic of Korea geriatric medicine public health preventive medicine
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