Trend estimates were further adjusted for the (main) independent variable, the degree of cognitive functioning (MMSE sum-score).
An interaction term between the degree of cognitive functioning (MMSE) and time was included into the model.
Table 4 presents the results from the second model, which explores the association between the degree of cognitive functioning and the P-ADL functioning assessed simultaneously.
However, to our knowledge, few have studied the P-ADL development by time and degree of cognitive functioning in older community-dwelling people, including three or more assessments.
Furthermore, a more severe decline in I-ADL functioning over time was found in those with a poorer MMSE sum-score, and as in the first model, the association between degree of cognitive functioning and I-ADL functioning flattened over time.> -wrap-foot> MMSE= Mini-Mental State Examination, MCI= Mild cognitive impairment, T1= baStateExamination3 = follow-ups.
The association between degree of cognitive functioning at baseline and I-ADL functioning became weaker over time, implying that I-ADL functioning declined over time, but not at a constant speed; the decline was faster in the beginning and slowed down later.> -wrap-foot> MMSE= Mini-Mental State Examination, MCI= Mild cognitive impairment, T1= baStateExamination
Whether fractures of the femoral neck in elderly patients should be treated with internal fixation, HA, or total hip replacement (THR) should be determined by the degree of fracture displacement, patient's age, functional demands, and risk profile such as level of cognitive function and degree of physical fitness (Bhandari et al. 2003, Tidermark 2003, Parker and Gurusamy 2010).
※3 Level of Cognitive Function (by MHLW).
