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Timed up and go test predicts mortality in older adults in Peru: a population-based cohort study

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dc.contributor.author Ascencio Yuncaccallo, Edson Jesús
dc.contributor.author Cieza-Gómez, Gustavo D.
dc.contributor.author Carrillo Larco, Rodrigo Martín
dc.contributor.author Ortiz, Pedro J.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-02-17T19:23:11Z
dc.date.available 2022-02-17T19:23:11Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11367
dc.description.abstract Background: While there is evidence about stablished risk factors (e.g., raised blood pressure) and higher mortality risk in older population, less has been explored about other functional parameters like the Timed Up and Go test and the Gait Speed in older people at low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to study these mobility tests as predictors of mortality in a population of older people in Peru. Methods: Population-based prospective cohort study (2013–2020). Random sampling of people aged 60+ years in a community of Lima, Peru. Geriatricians conducted all clinical evaluations and laboratory tests were conducted in the local hospital. Participants were sought in the national vital registration system, and we collated cause (ICD-10) and date of death. We conducted a nested forward multivariate Cox proportional hazard model to identify all potential predictors of all-cause, communicable and non-communicable diseases mortality. Results: At baseline, there were 501 older people (mean age 70.6 and 62.8% were women), complete follow-up information was available from 427 people. Mean follow-up time was 46.5 months (SD = 25.3). In multivariate models, the Timed Up and Go test was associated with higher risk of all-cause mortality (HR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.02–1.09). For cause-specific mortality, history of heart disease (HR = 2.25; 95% CI: 1.07–4.76) and age in years (HR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.01–1.09) were predictors of non-communicable diseases mortality. Conclusions: In addition to established risk factors for mortality in older population, the Timed Up and Go test, a functional parameter, raised as a relevant predictor of all-cause mortality. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher BioMed Central
dc.relation.ispartofseries BMC Geriatrics
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Physical function en_US
dc.subject Timed up and go test en_US
dc.subject Mortality en_US
dc.subject Global health en_US
dc.subject Risk assessment en_US
dc.title Timed up and go test predicts mortality in older adults in Peru: a population-based cohort study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02749-6
dc.relation.issn 1471-2318


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