The Fine Line Between Simplicity and Oversimplification: Comparing the Risk Analysis Index and 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index as Frailty Assessment Tools
Oluwafemi P. Owodunni, Cynthia Uzoukwu, Evan N. Courville, Meic H. Schmidt, Christian A. Bowers
Neurospine. 2023;20(2):728-730.   Published online 2023 Jun 30     DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2346496.248
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