Relative importance of four functional measures as predictors of 15-year mortality in the older Dutch population
BMC Geriatrics Mar 31, 2019
Eekhoff EMW, et al. – Researchers analyzed data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam and used Cox proportional hazard models to compare the predictive value of four objective and self-reported physical function measures for 15-year mortality risk in older men and women. Participants were examined for lower-body performance, handgrip strength, lung function, and functional limitations. In a representative sample of the older Dutch population, all-cause mortality was predicted by both objective and self-reported measures of physical functioning but to different extents in men and women. In both sexes, peak flow offered significant unique predictive value for mortality. A better prediction in women was achieved with lower-body performance tests. Functional limitations (self-reported) was identified as the second-best predictor in men. Findings suggested the possible utility of peak flow—as well as one other measure—in clinical practice for evaluation in the context of time constraints.
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