Prediction of functional decline in community-dwelling older persons in general practice: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:A first step to offer community-dwelling older persons proactive care is to identify those at risk of functional decline within a year. This study investigates the predictive value of registered information, questionnaire and GP-opinion on functional decline. METHODS:In this cohort study, embedded within the ISCOPE-trial, participants (≥75 years) completed the ISCOPE-screening questionnaire on four health domains. GPs gave their opinion on vulnerability of participants. Functional status was measured at baseline and 12 months (Groningen Activities Restriction Scale [GARS]). The outcome was functional decline (death, nursing home admission, 10% with greatest functional decline). The predictive value of pre-selected variables (age, sex, polypharmacy, multimorbidity, living situati

SUBMITTER: van Blijswijk SCE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6001140 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature