title: The Marigliano-Cacciafesta polypathology scale (MCPS): a tool for predicting the risk of developing disability.
abstract: The purpose of the work was to verify whether our MCPS can be a tool for predicting the risk of developing disabilities. We considered 45 elderly subjects divided into three groups of 15 subjects each. Group 1 consisted of cases with a "moderate-severe" degree of polypathology, with no associated condition of disability evaluated by means of the activities of daily living (ADL). Group 2 contained cases with a "moderate" degree of polypathology (with no associated condition of ADL disability). The Group 3 was the control group with a "mild" degree of polypathology (with no disability associated with ADL). All subjects were re-evaluated after 6 and 12 months. Both Groups 1 and 2 of cases over time developed greater disabilities, compared to the control Group 3; in particular, the subjects with "moderate-severe" polypathology were more disabled after 12 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Aging Science, Policlinico Umberto I, University La Sapienza, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amici
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cicconetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baratta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Linguanti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scalise
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giudice
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piccirillo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marigliano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cacciafesta
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies