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Research Project: Sarcopenia, Nutrition, and Physical Activity

Location: Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center On Aging

Title: Examining new preoperative assessment tools

Author
item KAPOOR, ALOK - University Of Massachusetts
item SCHAFFER, NICHOLAS - Boston University
item MCDONOUGH, CHRISTINE - Boston University
item WHITE, DANIEL - University Of Delaware
item WANG, NA - Boston University
item ROSENKRANZ, PAMELA - Boston University
item GLANTZ, ANDREW - Boston University
item MCANENY, DAVID - Boston University
item DOHERTY, GERARD - Boston University
item CABRAL, HOWARD - Boston University
item GURWITZ, JERRY - University Of Massachusetts
item FIELDING, ROGER - Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center On Aging At Tufts University
item JETTE, ALAN - Boston University
item SILLIMAN, REBECCA - Boston University

Submitted to: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/2/2016
Publication Date: 10/20/2016
Citation: Kapoor, A., Schaffer, N., Mcdonough, C.M., White, D.K., Wang, N., Rosenkranz, P., Glantz, A., Mcaneny, D., Doherty, G.M., Cabral, H.J., Gurwitz, J.H., Fielding, R.A., Jette, A.M., Silliman, R.A. 2016. Examining new preoperative assessment tools. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 64(10):e102-e104.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: In some high-risk populations of older adults, even routine surgery can lead to an adverse postoperative course. Identifying these high-risk older adults can be helpful in planning surgery. Prior assessment tools such as the Revised Cardiac Risk Index[1] focused on comorbidity predictors rather than mobility or function. Researchers have recently started studying mobility or functional status, but few have directly compared mobility and self-reported function.