Further Evidence for the Importance of Subclinical Functional Limitation and Subclinical Disability Assessment in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Objectives. The objectives of this work were to determine the prevalence of self-reported subclinical status for functional limitation and disability at baseline and assess their independent effects on the onset of functional limitation and disability 1–2 years later. Methods. Nine hundred ninety-ei...

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Published in:The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2005-05, Vol.60 (3), p.S146-S151
Main Authors: Wolinsky, Fredric D., Miller, Douglas K., Andresen, Elena M., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Miller, J. Philip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult. Elderly
African Americans
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Aged
Aging
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Developmental psychology
Disability
Disability Evaluation
Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Geriatrics
Gerontology
Handicapped
Health Status
Home Health Care
Humans
Lifting
Male
Men
Middle Aged Adults
Missouri - epidemiology
Motor Skills
Odds Ratio
Patients
Physically Handicapped
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Task Performance
Time Factors
Treatment Outcomes
Walking
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Summary:Objectives. The objectives of this work were to determine the prevalence of self-reported subclinical status for functional limitation and disability at baseline and assess their independent effects on the onset of functional limitation and disability 1–2 years later. Methods. Nine hundred ninety-eight African American men and women 49–65 years old in St. Louis, MO, received comprehensive in-home evaluations at baseline and two annual telephone follow-ups. Outcome measures included walking a half-mile, climbing steps, stooping–crouching–kneeling, lifting or carrying 10 lbs., and doing heavy housework. Results. The baseline prevalence of subclinical status was 26.4% for walking a half-mile, 26.8% for climbing steps, 39.0% for stooping–crouching–kneeling, 29.1% for lifting or carrying 10 lbs., and 22.7% for doing heavy housework. The adjusted odds ratios for the task-specific subclinical status measure at baseline on developing difficulty 1–2 years later were 1.68 (p
ISSN:1079-5014
1758-5368
DOI:10.1093/geronb/60.3.S146