Confirmation of deaths was conducted through reviews of obituaries, medical records, death certificates, and the HCFA health care utilization database for hospitalizations. Through these methods, as well as interviews of contacts and proxies for participants unavailable for follow-up, there was 100% ...
cognitive status was assessed with the mini-mental state examination of folstein et al. deaths were ascertained by review of local obituaries and/or from an informant. assessment of depression the 11-item center for epidemiological studies depression scale (ces-d) was used to assess depressive ...
Stolz et al, 202243 USA Community-dwelling older adults 754 78·4 (5·3) 67% 66 Intrinsic capacity composite score Mortality, BADL disability Local obituaries and informants, 4-item BADL scale Need for assistance in any BADL lasting >3 months Tay et al, 202344 Singapore Community-dwelling ol...