Social Vulnerability, Frailty and Mortality in Elderly People

Melissa K. Andrew; Arnold B. Mitnitski; Kenneth Rockwood

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002232

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Social Vulnerability, Frailty and Mortality in Elderly People

Melissa K. Andrew,

Affiliation Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
⨯
Arnold B. Mitnitski,

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
⨯
Kenneth Rockwood

* E-mail: kenneth.rockwood@dal.ca

Affiliation Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
⨯

Social Vulnerability, Frailty and Mortality in Elderly People

Melissa K. Andrew,
Arnold B. Mitnitski,
Kenneth Rockwood

Published: May 21, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002232

Reader Comments

Post a new comment on this article

A useful proposal

Posted by vonelm on 21 May 2008 at 18:23 GMT

The social vulnerability index is a useful proposal with some potential to influence future research in this field. But first the proposed index needs validation in independent datasets.

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Aging
Is the Subject Area "Aging" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Socioeconomic aspects of health
Is the Subject Area "Socioeconomic aspects of health" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Death rates
Is the Subject Area "Death rates" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Behavioral and social aspects of health
Is the Subject Area "Behavioral and social aspects of health" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Health surveys
Is the Subject Area "Health surveys" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Elderly
Is the Subject Area "Elderly" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Health care policy
Is the Subject Area "Health care policy" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Frailty
Is the Subject Area "Frailty" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.

Social Vulnerability, Frailty and Mortality in Elderly People

Social Vulnerability, Frailty and Mortality in Elderly People

Reader Comments

Post Your Discussion Comment

Why should this posting be reviewed?

Thank You!

A useful proposal

Posted by vonelm on 21 May 2008 at 18:23 GMT