Utilizing the Timed Up and Go Test to Predict Five-Year Mortalities Among Older Cardiovascular Inpatients: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To examine the predictive value of the Timed Up and Go test (TUGT) for five-year mortality among older patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Methods

This prospective cohort study was conducted at the Beijing Hospital in China from September 2018 to April 2019, with a follow-up period of 5 years. Patients underwent the TUGT at baseline and were categorized into two groups based on the subsequent results: Group 1 (TUGT >15 s) and Group 2 (TUGT ≤15 s). The primary outcome of the study was all-cause mortality over five years.

Results

The study included 491 older patients from the cardiology ward (average age 74.83 ± 6.38 years; 50.92% male). A total of 69 patients (14.05%) died over the five-year follow-up period. Patients in Group 1 were significantly ol

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12415730 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature