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OBJECTIVES Asian studies on how physical tests predict short-term mortality in elderly are scarce. We assessed handgrip strength and timed-up-and-go (TUG) as such predictors among elderly Chinese in Singapore. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Community-dwelling Chinese elderly in Singapore. PARTICIPANTS We used data from 13,789 subjects in the prospective, population-based Singapore Chinese Health Study, who had a mean age of 74 (range 63 to 97) years at time of measurements. MEASUREMENTS Subjects underwent assessment for ha
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