作者: V Mor , V Wilcox , W Rakowski , J Hiris
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摘要: OBJECTIVES. This paper describes 6-year rates and correlates of functional change in the elderly, as well associated hospital use. METHODS. The Longitudinal Study on Aging (n = 7527) matched Medicare claims were used to calculate status transition use rates. A hierarchical measure that incorporated activities daily living, instrumental competing risks institutionalization death was assess status. Multinomial logistic regression predict 1990 RESULTS. 12% men women 70 79 years age who initially impaired living improved, about half independent people group remained so. Multivariate analyses revealed age, baseline functioning, self-rated health, comorbidity predicted Both functioning related hospitalization. CONCLUSI...