Within a population-based sample of 7,414 elderly women, depressive symptomatology was associated with up to a 40% increased odds of falling, which persisted after adjustment for socio-demographic characteristics, medical conditions, functional status, medication use and other lifestyle factors [ 13].
Using evidence-based algorithms to facilitate the systematic review of individual stroke risk and bleeding risk (taking into account medical, functional, cognitive, medication-related, and social factors), the use of antithrombotics increased (59.6% versus 81.2%, p < 0.001).
Several other important metrics have been described in HF cohorts and all seem to be worsened by the presence of CI, including functional ability, medication adherence and institutionalisation (Table 3).
This model, which includes commonly obtained clinical data such as age, gender, NYHA functional class, medication, and laboratory values including sodium, hemoglobin and cholesterol, has been shown to be improved by addition of HMR [ 11].
All subjects underwent a complete home and laboratory assessment of demographic characteristics, medical conditions, medications, functional status, gait speed, smoking status, alcohol use, blood pressure, and cerebral hemodynamics at baseline.
One of several risk factors for decline in functional status is medication use.
Self-ratings of efficacy improved across the following domains (depression, falls, end-of-life, functional status and medication management) and specifically in QI targeted domains and were associated with overall clinic improvements.
Life expectancy, time to benefit, functional status and medication related adverse events, polypharmacy, adherence to treatment are factors that need to be considered when forming appropriate guidelines for statin prescription in the very old.
Control measures included demographic characteristics, health behaviors, health and functional status, and medication use.
The cardiac functional parameters and medication histories of the HF group are shown in Table 2.
