Recovery from Severe Disability that Develops Progressively Versus Catastrophically: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Intervening Events.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few prior studies have evaluated recovery after the onset of severe disability or have distinguished between the two subtypes of severe disability.

Objectives

To identify the risk factors and intervening illnesses and injuries (i.e., events) that are associated with reduced recovery after episodes of progressive and catastrophic severe disability.

Design

Prospective longitudinal study of 754 nondisabled community-living persons, aged 70 years or older.

Setting

Greater New Haven, CT, March 1998 to December 2016.

Participants

A total of 431 episodes of severe disability were evaluated from 385 participants: 116 progressive (115 participants) and 315 catastrophic (270 participants).

Measurements

Candidate risk factors were assessed every 1

SUBMITTER: Gill TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7710614 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature