Combined Assessment of Frailty and Respiratory Function in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) predominantly affects older adults. Frailty is increasingly recognized as an important feature of IPF, although its prognostic value remains uncertain. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of frailty and concordance among validated instruments, characterize the princi...