Deficit Accumulation Model
The Deficit Accumulation Model is a quantitative framework within the Frailty Index literature that operationalizes frailty as a cumulative count of health-related deficits, distinguished from other aging metrics by its reliance on the progressive aggregation of diverse physiological and functional impairments to represent individual vulnerability.
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A standard procedure for creating a frailty index
Samuel D. Searle, Arnold Mitnitski, Evelyne A. Gahbauer et al. · BMC Geriatrics · 2008 · 3.6K citations · Full text
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Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center
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