Self-reported Physical Function Decline and Mortality in Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Timely recognition of functional decline in older adults receiving dialysis will allow clinicians to pursue interventions to prevent further disability and/or lead patient-centered goals of care discussions. Annual change in the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) physical component score (PCS) could identify patients with functional decline. Our objectives were to assess SF-12 PCS change over a year, risk factors associated with SF-12 PCS change, and the association of SF-12 PCS change with mortality in a survivor cohort of older adults receiving dialysis.

Study design

Retrospective study.

Setting & participants

1,371 adults 65 years or older receiving hemodialysis for 6 or more months who completed SF-12 PCSs 300 or more days apart from 20

SUBMITTER: Hall RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7380442 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature