SynthesisClinical interventions in aging2013
Tools that assess functional decline: systematic literature review update.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effectiveness of interventions to reduce adverse outcomes among older adults following Emergency Department discharge: umbrella review.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Validity, Reliability and Feasibility of Tools to Identify Frail Older Patients in Inpatient Hospital Care: A Systematic Review.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2016Pooled it
- A Physiotherapy-Led Transition to Home Intervention for Older Adults Following Emergency Department Discharge: A Pilot Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial (ED PLUS).Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Trial
- Effect of Multicomponent Intervention on Functional Decline in Chinese Older Adults: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Trial
- Development of a Predictive Model for Identifying High-Risk Older Adults for Geriatric Emergency Department Screening.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Article
- Functional Profile Differences Across Diagnostic Categories Using WHODAS 2.0 in Adults with Neurological, Musculoskeletal, and Chronic Pain Conditions.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Aging, longevity, and healthy aging: the public health approach.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Review
- The Chinese translation and cross-cultural adaptation of PRISMA-7 questionnaire: an observational study to establish the accuracy, reliability and validity.BMC geriatrics · 2024Observational
- Psycho-social and health predictors of loneliness in older primary care patients and mediating mechanisms linking comorbidities and loneliness.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- A physiotherapy-led transition to home intervention for older adults following emergency department discharge: protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Normative data for isometric strength of 8 different muscle groups and their usefulness as a predictor of loss of autonomy among physically active nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2019Observational
- Measurement of the Chair Rise Performance of Older People Based on Force Plates and IMUs.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Individual differences in cognitive functioning predict effectiveness of a heads-up lane departure warning for younger and older drivers.Accident; analysis and prevention · 2017Article
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- Race-based disparities in loss of functional independence after hysterectomy for uterine cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016Article
- Additional measures do not improve the diagnostic accuracy of the Hospital Admission Risk Profile for detecting downstream quality of life in community-dwelling older people presenting to a hospital emergency department.Clinical interventions in aging · 2014Article
- Identifying functional decline: a methodological challenge.Patient related outcome measures · 2013Article
- Locomotive Syndrome: Definition and Management.Clinical reviews in bone and mineral metabolismReview
- Self-reported Physical Function Decline and Mortality in Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis.Kidney medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundScreening for risk of functional decline in the elderly is increasingly important in ambulatory health care settings, to ensure that appropriate services are provided to reduce the risk of downstream decline. These screening tools should have sound psychometric properties and clinical utility.
designAn updated systematic literature review for (1) new screening tools published since the last review, conducted in 2007 and published in 2008, and (2) recent research into psychometric properties of the five tools identified in the previous review.
methodsA comprehensive review of multiple databases using the search terms from the Sutton et al review was conducted. The reference lists of included articles were hand-searched for additional articles, and the literature was evaluated with the appropriate critical appraisal tool. Included screening tools should be designed for, or applicable to, hospital emergency departments.
resultsTwo relevant new tools were identified (the Simplified PROFUNCTION index and Brief Risk Identification for Geriatric Health Tool). Six additional papers testing psychometric properties of four of the five previously reported screening tools were also found.
conclusionSeven relevant screening tools are available with similar validity and reliability estimates. They consider similar constructs and have convincing evidence of applicability to a range of older populations, or different cultures. Identification of Seniors at Risk, is the most frequently reported screening tool. The wider unanswered question is how, why, and where these functional decline screening tools are used; how valid the findings are on ill, stressed, older people in emergency departments; and how the findings are acted upon in terms of community intervention to slow functional decline.
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