Katayama et al used decision trees to predict disability in community-dwelling adults. The risk pattern varies with age. The authors are from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Dong A University and Tooku University.
Patient selection: Japanese adult from 60 to 69 years, community-dwelling
Parameters:
(1) polypharmacy
(2) fear of falling
(3) sex
(4) incontinence
Polypharmacy
Fear of Falling
Sex
Incontinence
Disability
Yes
NA
NA
NA
49.6%
No
Yes
NA
NA
20.2%
No
No
male
NA
2.8%
No
No
female
Yes
0%
No
No
female
No
19%
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