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Ryan A, Heath S, Cook P. Managing dyslipidaemia for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. BMJ. 2018;360:k946. PubMed Google Scholar LaMonte MJ, Eisenman PA, Adams TD, Shultz BB, Ainsworth BE,…
Design The FORTRESS trial is a multi-site hybrid type II stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial to be conducted over three years (see Fig. 1). This study protocol is reported in accordance…
This study assessed the predictive factors of recurrent falls by age group in the young-old and old-old elderly. Both single and recurrent fall rates were higher in the old-old elderly,…
Study design and setting This study was a four-arm, pre-post, 4-week pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial that was designed to determine, in community-dwelling older adults, the feasibility and acceptability of…
In this study, the frailty trajectory among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults was analyzed longitudinally using KLoSA data from 2006 to 2018. Specifically, the frailty trajectory was confirmed using LGCM,…
Geriatric patients have a poorer rate of survival compared to younger people. Many factors contributed, including the changes in physiology and comorbidity. A study in 2007 showed that patients aged…
Nagi SZ. A study in the evaluation of disability and rehabilitation potential: concepts, methods, and procedures. Am J Public Health Nations Health. 1964;54(9):1568–79. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.54.9.1568. CAS Article PubMed PubMed Central Google…
Demographic characteristics Table 1 shows the general characteristics of the caregivers in LTCF. A total of 358 caregivers in LTCF were studied, the majority of whom were female (n = 343,95.8%) with an…
World Health Organization. Integrated care for older people: guidelines on community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017. p. 2017. Google Scholar Nordenfelt L. Dignity…
Design A psychometric evaluation with Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) was used to validate the self-administered AKO questionnaire and design a shortened version [31, 32]. Data…