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The predictive validity for mortality of the index of mobility related limitation — results from the EPESE study
Author(s)	David Melzer, Tzuo-Yun Lan, Jack M Guralnik
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 32, no 6, November 2003
Pages	pp 619-625
Keywords	Physical disabilities ; Mobility ; Death ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The authors have previously reported the empirical identification of three simple tests to provide an index of (ambulatory) mobility-related physiological limitations (MOBLI). This study measuring MOBLI's predictive value for future mortality uses data from the East Boston and New Haven sites of the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE) sixth annual study follow-up conducted in 1988-1989. Included were 3,040 people, with information about self-reported walking difficulties, walking speed, time to complete 5 chair stands and peak expiratory flow. Age- and sex-adjusted death rates over a 4-year follow-up were compared. As the MOBLI index score was found to be associated with subsequent mortality over 4 years, the authors suggest considering MOBLI for local validation and use in epidemiological comparisons of older populations across countries over longer periods of time. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-031217224 A
Classmark	BN: C4: CW: 3J: 7T
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