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N A De Morton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the de morton mobility index Normative Data for a clinically useful mobility instrument
Journal of Aging Research, 2012Co-Authors: Erin M Macri, J A Lewis, Karim M Khan, Maureen C Ashe, N A De MortonAbstract:Determining mobility status is an important component of any health assessment for older adults. In order for a mobility measure to be relevant and meaningful, Normative Data are required for comparison to a healthy reference population. The DEMMI is the first mobility instrument to measure mobility across the spectrum from bed bound to functional levels of independent mobility. In this cross-sectional observational study, Normative Data were obtained for the DEMMI from a population of 183 healthy, community-dwelling adults age 60
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The de Morton Mobility Index: Normative Data for a Clinically Useful Mobility Instrument
Journal of Aging Research, 2012Co-Authors: Erin M Macri, J A Lewis, Karim M Khan, Maureen C Ashe, N A De MortonAbstract:Determining mobility status is an important component of any health assessment for older adults. In order for a mobility measure to be relevant and meaningful, Normative Data are required for comparison to a healthy reference population. The DEMMI is the first mobility instrument to measure mobility across the spectrum from bed bound to functional levels of independent mobility. In this cross-sectional observational study, Normative Data were obtained for the DEMMI from a population of 183 healthy, community-dwelling adults age 60+ who resided in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia. Older age categories had significantly lower DEMMI mobility mean scores (P < 0.05), as did individuals who walked with a mobility aid or lived in semi-independent living (assisted living or retirement village), whereas DEMMI scores did not differ by sex (P = 0.49) or reported falls history (P = 0.21). Normative Data for the DEMMI mobility instrument provides vital reference scores to facilitate its use across the mobility spectrum in clinical, research, and policymaking settings.
C Cooper - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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global variation in grip strength a systematic review and meta analysis of Normative Data
Age and Ageing, 2016Co-Authors: Richard M Dodds, Holly E Syddall, Rachel Cooper, C Cooper, Avan Aihie SayerAbstract:Background: weak grip strength is a key component of sarcopenia and is associated with subsequent disability and mortality. We have recently established life course Normative Data for grip strength in Great Britain, but it is unclear whether the cut points we derived for weak grip strength are suitable for use in other settings. Our objective was to investigate differences in grip strength by world region using our Data as a reference standard. Methods: we searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for reporting age- and gender-stratified Normative Data for grip strength. We extracted each item of Normative Data and converted it on to a Z-score scale relative to our British centiles. We performed meta-regression to pool the Z-scores and compare them by world region. Findings: our search returned 806 abstracts. Sixty papers met inclusion criteria and reported on 63 different samples. Seven UN regions were represented, although most samples (n = 44) were based in developed regions. We extracted 726 Normative Data items relating to 96,537 grip strength observations. Normative Data from developed regions were broadly similar to our British centiles, with a pooled Z-score 0.12 SDs (95% CI: 0.07, 0.17) above the corresponding British centiles. By comparison, Normative Data from developing regions were clearly lower, with a pooled Z-score of −0.85 SDs (95% CI: −0.94, −0.76). Interpretation: our findings support the use of our British grip strength centiles and their associated cut points in consensus definitions for sarcopenia and frailty across developed regions, but highlight the need for different cut points in developing regions.
Erin M Macri - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the de morton mobility index Normative Data for a clinically useful mobility instrument
Journal of Aging Research, 2012Co-Authors: Erin M Macri, J A Lewis, Karim M Khan, Maureen C Ashe, N A De MortonAbstract:Determining mobility status is an important component of any health assessment for older adults. In order for a mobility measure to be relevant and meaningful, Normative Data are required for comparison to a healthy reference population. The DEMMI is the first mobility instrument to measure mobility across the spectrum from bed bound to functional levels of independent mobility. In this cross-sectional observational study, Normative Data were obtained for the DEMMI from a population of 183 healthy, community-dwelling adults age 60
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The de Morton Mobility Index: Normative Data for a Clinically Useful Mobility Instrument
Journal of Aging Research, 2012Co-Authors: Erin M Macri, J A Lewis, Karim M Khan, Maureen C Ashe, N A De MortonAbstract:Determining mobility status is an important component of any health assessment for older adults. In order for a mobility measure to be relevant and meaningful, Normative Data are required for comparison to a healthy reference population. The DEMMI is the first mobility instrument to measure mobility across the spectrum from bed bound to functional levels of independent mobility. In this cross-sectional observational study, Normative Data were obtained for the DEMMI from a population of 183 healthy, community-dwelling adults age 60+ who resided in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia. Older age categories had significantly lower DEMMI mobility mean scores (P < 0.05), as did individuals who walked with a mobility aid or lived in semi-independent living (assisted living or retirement village), whereas DEMMI scores did not differ by sex (P = 0.49) or reported falls history (P = 0.21). Normative Data for the DEMMI mobility instrument provides vital reference scores to facilitate its use across the mobility spectrum in clinical, research, and policymaking settings.
Avan Aihie Sayer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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global variation in grip strength a systematic review and meta analysis of Normative Data
Age and Ageing, 2016Co-Authors: Richard M Dodds, Holly E Syddall, Rachel Cooper, C Cooper, Avan Aihie SayerAbstract:Background: weak grip strength is a key component of sarcopenia and is associated with subsequent disability and mortality. We have recently established life course Normative Data for grip strength in Great Britain, but it is unclear whether the cut points we derived for weak grip strength are suitable for use in other settings. Our objective was to investigate differences in grip strength by world region using our Data as a reference standard. Methods: we searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for reporting age- and gender-stratified Normative Data for grip strength. We extracted each item of Normative Data and converted it on to a Z-score scale relative to our British centiles. We performed meta-regression to pool the Z-scores and compare them by world region. Findings: our search returned 806 abstracts. Sixty papers met inclusion criteria and reported on 63 different samples. Seven UN regions were represented, although most samples (n = 44) were based in developed regions. We extracted 726 Normative Data items relating to 96,537 grip strength observations. Normative Data from developed regions were broadly similar to our British centiles, with a pooled Z-score 0.12 SDs (95% CI: 0.07, 0.17) above the corresponding British centiles. By comparison, Normative Data from developing regions were clearly lower, with a pooled Z-score of −0.85 SDs (95% CI: −0.94, −0.76). Interpretation: our findings support the use of our British grip strength centiles and their associated cut points in consensus definitions for sarcopenia and frailty across developed regions, but highlight the need for different cut points in developing regions.
Angela K Troyer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Normative Data for clustering and switching on verbal fluency tasks
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 2000Co-Authors: Angela K TroyerAbstract:Normative Data for clustering and switching on verbal fluency tasks are provided. Four hundred and eleven healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 91 were given tests of phonemic fluency (FAS or CFL) and semantic fluency (Animals and Supermarket). Raw scores were corrected for demographic (i.e., age, education, and sex) and test (i.e., fluency form) variables that were determined to make sizable contributions to fluency performance. These Normative Data should be useful for clinicians and researchers in determining the nature of the fluency impairment in any given individual.
