Combinations of Chronic Conditions, Functional Limitations, and Geriatric Syndromes that Predict Health Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The strategic framework on multiple chronic conditions released by the US Department of Health and Human Services calls for identifying homogeneous subgroups of older adults to effectively target interventions aimed at improving their health.

Objective

We aimed to identify combinations of chronic conditions, functional limitations, and geriatric syndromes that predict poor health outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Data from the 2010-2012 Health and Retirement Study provided a representative sample of U.S. adults 50 years of age or older (n = 16,640).

Main measures

Outcomes were: Self-reported fair/poor health, self-rated worse health at 2 years, and 2-year mortality. The main independent variables included self-reported chronic conditions, functiona

SUBMITTER: Koroukian SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4870414 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature