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. 1992 Oct;32(5):634-40.
doi: 10.1093/geront/32.5.634.

High-risk profiles for nursing home admission

A M Jette  1 , L G Branch, L A Sleeper, H Feldman, L M Sullivan
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High-risk profiles for nursing home admission

A M Jette et al. Gerontologist. 1992 Oct.

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.

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