Implication of using cognitive function-related simple questions to stratify the risk of long-term care need: population-based prospective study in Kobe, Japan
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Implication of using cognitive function-related simple questions to stratify the risk of long-term care need: population-based prospective study in Kobe, Japan
Abstract Background This study investigated how cognitive function-related simple questions can be used to identify older individuals who are at risk of needing long-term care. Methods This cohort study was conducted in Kobe city, Japan. In 2015, the municipal office distributed the Kihon Checklist by post, a 25-item questionnaire including three cognitive function-related questions (questions 18, 19, 20) to citizens aged ≥ 70 years. Need certification is routinely done by Kobe city as part of the national Long-Term Care Insurance Act. The answers to the 2015 questionnaire were merged with need certification data between the questionnaire delivery and the end of December 2019. Results Of the 77,877 citizens (age: 72.9 ± 2.7 years) who received the questionnaire, 50,154 responded (response rate: 64.4%). During the study period, the cumulative incidence of the need for long-term care was higher in those who did not respond than in those who did (12.5% vs 8.4%; P
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