SHARED RISK-FACTORS FOR FALLS, INCONTINENCE, AND FUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCE - UNIFYING THE APPROACH TO GERIATRIC SYNDROMES
SHARED RISK-FACTORS FOR FALLS, INCONTINENCE, AND FUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCE - UNIFYING THE APPROACH TO GERIATRIC SYNDROMES
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DOI:
10.1001/jama.273.17.1348
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发表时间:
1995-05-03
影响因子:
120.7
通讯作者:
DOUCETTE, JT
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作者:
TINETTI, ME;INOUYE, SK;DOUCETTE, JT
Objective.-To determine whether a set of factors representing impairments in multiple areas could be identified that predisposes to falling, incontinence, and functional dependence.Design.-Population-based cohort with a 1-year follow-up.Setting.-General community.Participants.-A total of 927 New Haven, Conn, residents, aged 72 years and older who completed the baseline and 1-year interviews.Main Outcome Measures.-At least one episode of urinary incontinence per week, at least two falls during the follow-up year, and dependence on human help for one or more basic activities of daily living.Results.-At 1 year, urinary incontinence was reported by 16%, at least two falls by 10%, and functional dependence by 20% of participants. The four independent predisposing factors for the outcomes of incontinence, falling, and functional dependence included slow timed chair stands (lower extremity impairment), decreased arm strength (upper extremity impairment), decreased vision and hearing (sensory impairment), and either a high anxiety or depression score (affective impairment). There was a significant increase in each of incontinence, falling, and functional dependence as the number of these predisposing factors increased. For example, the proportion of participants experiencing functional dependence doubled (7% to 14% to 28% to 60%) (chi(2)=119.8; P