Abstract purpose: To assess the value of functional status questions in predicting mortality,
we conducted a 4-year prospective longitudinal follow-up study of functionally impaired
community-dwelling elderly persons. subjects and methods: A total of 282 elderly (aged 64
years or older) patients of 76 community-based physicians who were UCLA clinical faculty
members were assessed at baseline and at an average of 51 months later using scales from
the Functional Status Questionnaire. results: By the end of the study, 24% of the sample had …