Background A multi-domain suite of instruments has been developed by the interRAI research
collaborative to support assessment and care planning in mental health, aged care and …

OBJECTIVES: To develop a scale predicting mortality and other adverse outcomes associated
with frailty. DESIGN: Observational study based on Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0 and …

Background Population ageing, the emergence of chronic illness, and the shift away from
institutional care challenge conventional approaches to assessment systems which …

There is a growing need for an integrated health information system to be used in community,
institutional and hospital based settings. For example, changes in the structure, process …

BACKGROUND: There is little information available on the rates of pain in institutionalized
elderly persons, and this is particularly true for Canada. OBJECTIVES: To provide information …

BACKGROUND: depression is common but under-diagnosed in nursing-home residents.
There is a need for a standardized screening instrument which incorporates daily observations …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the results of an international trial of the home care version of the
MDS assessment and problem identification system (the MDS‐HC), including reliability …

Several driver, crash, and vehicle characteristics may affect the fatality risk of drivers involved
in crashes. To determine the independent contribution of these variables to drivers’ fatality …

Background: fear of falling may lead to avoidance of activities for seniors, even though they
may be able to perform these activities. Specific risk factors for fear of falling that are …

Objectives This study compares inter‐ and intra‐country differences in the prevalence of
physical restraints and antipsychotic medications in nursing homes, and examines aggregated …