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What is your preferred approach to obtaining an objective measure of frailty on physical exam in a primary care practice setting?

For example, do you use Timed Up and Go? Chair stands? Other measures?
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What is your go-to exam for obtaining an objective measure of frailty on physical exam in a primary care practice setting?

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Geriatric Medicine · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Impaired physical performance is a major feature of frailty, but it is not synonymous with frailty. Frailty is a broader clinical syndrome reflecting reduced physiologic reserve and increased vulnerability, often resulting from multisystem dysregulation.

The choice of frailty assessment tools should...

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