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SUBMITTER: Dros C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265776 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dros Coen C Sealy Martine J MJ Krijnen Wim P WP Weening-Verbree Lina F LF Hobbelen Hans H Jager-Wittenaar Harriët H
International journal of environmental research and public health 20220623 13
The aim of this study was to explore the association between oral health and frailty in community-dwelling Dutch adults aged 55 years and older. Included were 170 participants (n = 95 female [56%]; median age 64 years [IQR: 59−69 years]). Frailty was assessed by the Groningen Frailty Indicator. Oral health was assessed by the Oral Health Impact Profile-14-NL (OHIP-NL14). OHIP-NL14 item scores were analyzed for differences between frail and non-frail participants. Univariate and multivariate logi ...[more]