Characterizing Frailty Status in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial

Conclusions:
Large clinical trials assessing treatments to reduce cardiovascular disease risk, such as SPRINT, can enroll heterogeneous populations of older adults, including the frail elderly, comparable with general population cohorts.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - April 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Pajewski, N. M., Williamson, J. D., Applegate, W. B., Berlowitz, D. R., Bolin, L. P., Chertow, G. M., Krousel-Wood, M. A., Lopez-Barrera, N., Powell, J. R., Roumie, C. L., Still, C., Sink, K. M., Tang, R., Wright, C. B., Supiano, M. A., for the SPRINT Stu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research