Weakness May Have a Causal Association With Early Mortality in Older Americans: A Matched Cohort Analysis

Quantifying the association between muscle weakness and mortality with carefully matched cohorts will help to better establish the impact of weakness on premature death. We used a matched cohort analysis in a national sample of older Americans to determine if those who were weak had a higher risk for mortality compared with control groups with incrementally higher strength capacities.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - November 26, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Ryan McGrath, Brenda M. Vincent, Mark D. Peterson, Donald A. Jurivich, Lindsey J. Dahl, Kyle J. Hackney, Brian C. Clark Tags: Original Study Source Type: research