High-risk profiles for nursing home admission.
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.
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New England Research Institute, Watertown, MA 02172.
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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