Frailty, Cognitive Impairment, and Functional Disability in Older Women With Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Erekson E, Fried T, Martin D, Rutherford T, Strohbehn K, Bynum J. Frailty, Cognitive Impairment, and Functional Disability in Older Women With Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2015, 70: 248-250. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional disabilityOlder womenCognitive impairmentFunctional statusPelvic floor dysfunction symptomsProspective cross-sectional studyCommunity-dwelling older womenFemale pelvic floor dysfunctionFried Frailty IndexPrevalence of frailtyFrailty index scoreNew patient consultationsIntensive care unitNew patient visitsPelvic floor dysfunctionAdverse surgical outcomesNursing home stayDifferent treatment optionsCross-sectional studyCommunity-dwelling individualsMental status examinationAmerican Geriatrics SocietySaint Louis University Mental Status ExaminationGeriatric screeningKatz ADL