Journal article
A Novel Approach to Identifying Trajectories of Mobility Change in Older Adults
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To validate trajectories of late-life mobility change using a novel approach designed to overcome the constraints of modest sample size and few follow-up time points.
METHODS: Using clinical reasoning and distribution-based methodology, we identified trajectories of mobility change (Late Life Function and Disability Instrument) across 2 years in 391 participants age ≥65 years from a prospective cohort study designed to identify …
Authors
Ward RE; Beauchamp MK; Latham NK; Leveille SG; Percac-Lima S; Kurlinski L; Ni P; Goldstein R; Jette AM; Bean JF
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 11, No. 12,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0169003
ISSN
1932-6203