title: High-risk profiles for nursing home admission.
abstract: A statewide probability sample of 1,625 Massachusetts elderly was studied prospectively over a decade to identify risk profiles for long-term care (LTC) institutionalization. Previous admission to a LTC institution, age, basic ADL disability, and restricted outside mobility were the strongest individual predictors of institutionalization. Examining profiles of risk factors dramatically increased the ability to predict 10-year risk of admission.
authors.affiliation: New England Research Institute, Watertown, MA 02172.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jette
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Branch
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sleeper
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010343:Patient Admission; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors